Paulus
Folkertsma "Romanticus pur sang"

1901 · Wommels — 1972 · Aldeboarn

A self-taught composer, teacher, and Frisian patriot. His work – more than one hundred compositions – testifies to an inner tension and emotionality rooted in Bach and the Viennese Classical composers.

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Fragment · NPO Klassiek

Mayor Sybrand Buma of the city of Leeuwarden plays Folkertsma in NPO radio Klassik, 2024.

Fragment · Diskotabel

Archival recording from the radio program Diskotabel.

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31 mei 2026

NPO Classic: Marieke de Bruijn

On Saturday morning, May 23, 2026, violinist Marieke de Bruijn was a guest on the program Een goedemorgen met… on radio NPO Klassiek. During the broadcast, she played Movement III,…

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