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Christoph Willibald Gluck
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Christoph Willibald Gluck

Christoph Willibald Gluck is a classical artist. 25 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

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25
Releases
1986–2012
Active years

Discography

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Gluck: Il Trionfo di Clelia

2012 · 55 tracks

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Christoph Willibald Gluck at a glance

Born in
Erasbach
From
Kingdom of Bohemia, Archduchy of Austria
Active since
1741
Instruments
pipe organ
Educated at
Charles University
Spouse
Maria Anna Gluck
Parents
Johannes Alexander Gluck, Maria Walburga Gluck

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.

About

Christoph Willibald Ritter von Gluck (2 July 1714 – 15 November 1787) was an opera composer of the early classical period. After many years at the Habsburg court at Vienna, Gluck brought about the practical reform of opera's dramaturgical practices that many intellectuals had been campaigning for over the years. With a series of radical new works in the 1760s, among them Orfeo ed Euridice and Alceste, he broke the stranglehold that Metastasian opera seria had enjoyed for much of the century. The strong influence of French opera in these works encouraged Gluck to move to Paris, which he did in November 1773. Fusing the traditions of Italian opera and the French national genre into a new synthesis, Gluck wrote eight operas for the Parisian stages. One of the last of these, Iphigénie en Tauride, was a great success and is generally acknowledged to be his finest work. Though he was extremely popular and widely credited with bringing about a revolution in French opera, Gluck's mastery of the Parisian operatic scene was never absolute, and after the poor reception of his Echo et Narcisse he left Paris in disgust and returned to Vienna to live out the remainder of his life.

Christoph Willibald Gluck in brief

How many Christoph Willibald Gluck releases are on Riffiter?
25 releases are catalogued, spanning 1986 to 2012.
What genre is Christoph Willibald Gluck?
Christoph Willibald Gluck is catalogued under Classical.
What is the most recent Christoph Willibald Gluck release on Riffiter?
Gluck: Il Trionfo di Clelia, released in 2012.
Who is Christoph Willibald Gluck married to?
Christoph Willibald Gluck is married to Maria Anna Gluck.