Walther von der Vogelweide
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Walther von der Vogelweide was a Minnesänger who composed and performed love-songs and political songs in Middle High German. Walther has been described as the greatest German lyrical poet before Goet
Portrait of Walther von der Vogelweide from the Codex Manesse (Folio 124r)
Monument for Walther von der Vogelweide in the Marketplace of Weißensee (Thüringen)
Statue of Walther von der Vogelweide by Heinrich Scholz, in Duchcov (Czechia), where a park is named after him
Grave of Walther von der Vogelweide in the Lusamgärtchen, Würzburg, Germany. This 1930 tombstone replaced an earlier one removed in the 18th century.
Under der linden
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"Under der linden" is a well-known poem written by the medieval German lyric poet Walther von der Vogelweide. It is written in Middle High German. The song may have originally been sung to the survivi
Walther von der Vogelweide
…However, most Minnesang manuscripts preserve only the texts, and only a handful of Walther's melodies survive. Notable songs include the love-song "Under der linden", the contemplative "Elegy", and the religious "Palästinalied", for which the melody has survived. For all his fame, Walther's name is not found in…
"Unter den Linden auf der Heide", illustration by Wilhelm von Kaulbach