William Congreve
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William Congreve (24 January 1670 – 19 January 1729) was an English playwright, satirist, poet, and Whig politician. He spent most of his career between London and Dublin, and became noted for his highly polished style of writing, being regarded by critics as one of the most important dramatists of the early Georgian era. He wrote some of the most popular poems of the 17th century, and is credited with developing the satirical comedy of manners genre. His plays and poems, which formed a major part of Restoration literature, were favorably viewed for their use of satire and comedy. Congreve is remembered for his play The Way of the World (1700), which is considered by literary commentators to be one of the centerpieces of Restoration comedy literature.
Congreve also wrote several other notable plays, including The Old Bachelor (1693), The Double Dealer (1693), Love for Love (1695), and The Mourning Bride (1697), all of which helped establish him as a great writer in the genre of comedy of manners. He died in London in 1729, and was honored with burial at the Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.
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- Bist du bei mir, BWV 508 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Five Mystical Songs, No. 4: The Call - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Die Pilgrimme von Mekka: Einem Bach der fliesst - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Have You Seen But A White Lily Grow - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Aus den östlichen Rosen, Op. 25, Nr. 25 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Music For A While - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Where E’er You Walk - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Wehmut, Op. 39, Nr. 9 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Fancy - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Schneeglöckchen, Op. 79, Nr. 27 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Myrten Op. 25, Nr. 3: Der Nussbaum - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- It Was A Lover And His Lass, Op. 23, No. 3 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Mondnacht, Op. 39, Nr. 5 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- The Salley Gardens - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Myrten, Op. 25, Nr. 1: Widmung - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- The Keel Row - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- She’s Like The Swallow - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Aufträge, Op. 77, Nr. 5 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- My Boy Willie - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Volkskinderlieder, Nr. 4: Sandmännchen - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Wiegenlied, Op. 49, Nr. 4 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Maa Bonny Lad - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Lieder nach verschiedenen Dichtern, Nr. 4: Morgentau - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Ca’ The Yowes To The Knowes - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Goethe Lieder, Nr. 29: Anakreons Grab - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Ingrids vise, Op. 6, Nr. 4 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Lieder nach verschiedenen Dichtern, Nr. 6: Mausfallen - Sprüchlein - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Kveldssang for Blakken, Op. 61, Nr. 5 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Sieben Lieder aus letzter Zeit, Nr. 1: Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Lok, Op. 61, Nr. 3 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Sieben Lieder aus letzter Zeit, Nr. 4: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Våren, Op. 33, Nr. 2 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Du går icke ensam - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Morgen, Op. 27, Nr. 4 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Den lyssnande Maria - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Ständchen, Op. 17, Nr. 2 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Barfotasånger, Nr. 7: Blomma säj - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Dans un bois solitaire, K308 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Man borde inte sofva - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Les nuits d’éte, Op. 7, No. 1: Villanelle - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Soupir - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Sen har jag ej frågat mera, Op. 17, Nr. 1 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Nell, Op. 18, No. 1 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Trois Mélodies, Op. 7, No. 1: Aprés un rêve - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Adieu, Op. 21, No. 3 - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Mandoline - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Beau Soir - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Romance - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- La Courte Paille, No. 3: La reine de cæur - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
- Priére pour paix - Favourite Songs - William Congreve
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