Karel Miry (1823 - 1889)

Belgique

Karel Miry (14 August 1823 Ghent - 3 October 1889 Ghent) was a Belgian composer. He was one of the first Belgian composers to write operas to librettos in Dutch and is known as the composer of the music for De Vlaamse Leeuw, the national anthem of Flanders, for which Hippoliet van Peene wrote the lyrics.

Karel Miry studied the violin with Jean Andries and harmony and composition with Martin Joseph Mengal at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent. He completed these studies at the Royal Conservatory ... (Read all)
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