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Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Müller (7 October 1794 – 30 September 1827) was a German lyric poet, best known as the author of Die schöne Müllerin (1823) and Winterreise (1828). These would later be the source of inspiration for two song cycles composed by Franz Schubert.
Wilhelm Müller was a German poet who was known both for his lyrics that helped to arouse sympathy for the Greeks in their struggle for independence from the Turks and for his verse cycles “Die schöne Müllerin” and “Die Winterreise,” which Franz Schubert set to music.
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Wilhelm Müller, born October 7, 1794, was a German Romantic poet who is known for his lyrics, which Franz Schubert set to music in Die schöne Müllerin and Die Winterreise.
His poetry devoted to the Greek struggle for freedom from Ottoman rule brought him public support that assisted him in his protests at the repressions of the Prussian government. Over the next few years, he published extensively works that were highly regarded by publisher and readers.
The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. The poet Wilhelm Müller (1794-1827), famed in his lifetime for his verse in celebration of the cause of Greek independence, lives on in our times largely through the song-cycles “Die schöne Müllerin” and “Die Winterreise,” set to music by Schubert.
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Wilhelm Müller 1794–1827. (Born Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Müller) German lyric poet, letter writer, novella writer, translator, literary critic, editor. Müller's chief contribution to literature ...