y a Franco-Dutch revolutionary regime (1808-1811). Then a dictatorial British occupation (1811-1816) seized control. Then Dutch rule was restored at the Congress of Vienna, leading to the creation of a more modem colonial state — the Netherlands East Indies. The new Dutch colonial state was soon embroiled in an all-ou

er sonatas. He was also one of many composers who produced music in a patriotic vein to entertain the many heads of state and diplomats who came to the Congress of Vienna that began in November 1814. His output of songs included his only song cycle, "An die ferne Geliebte," and the extraordinarily expressive second se

Al Jazeera The ineptness of liti John Bell 16 Apr 2014 -- Between 1814 and 1815, ambassadors from five great European countries sat together in the Congress of Vienna to find a balance of power in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars. They succeeded, and set a model for diplomacy and managing state interests that per

ier sonatas. He was also one of many composers who produced music in a patriotic vein to entertain the many heads of state and diplomats who came to the Congress of Vienna that began in November 1814. His output of songs included his only song cycle, "An die ferne Geliebte," and the extraordinarily expressive second s