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Christoph Willibald ( Ritter von) Gluck ( German: [ˈkʁɪstɔf ˈvɪlɪbalt ˈɡlʊk]; 2 July 1714 – 15 November 1787) was a composer of Italian and French opera in the early classical period. Born in the Upper Palatinate and raised in Bohemia, [1] both part of the Holy Roman Empire, he gained prominence at the Habsburg court at Vienna.
Jun 28, 2024 · Christoph Willibald Gluck was a German classical composer, best known for his operas, including Orfeo ed Euridice (1762), Alceste (1767), Paride ed Elena (1770), Iphigénie en Aulide (1774), the French version of Orfeo (1774), and Iphigénie en Tauride (1779).
Gluck is a Bohemian-Austrian composer of Italian and French opera, and a leading figure in opera in the second half of the eighteenth century. He is celebrated today for his historical significance as the one composer who did the most to effect the transition between baroque and classical opera.
- July 2, 1714
- November 15, 1787
Christoph Willibald Gluck, later Ritter (knight) von Gluck, (born July 2, 1714, Erasbach, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria—died Nov. 15, 1787, Vienna, Austria), German opera composer. Son of a forester, he ran away to study music in Prague.
Christoph Willibald Gluck, ab 1756 Ritter von Gluck, war ein deutscher Komponist der Vorklassik. Er gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Opernkomponisten der zweiten Hälfte des 18. Jahrhunderts.
Christoph Willibald Gluck was the epitome of the 18th-century composer, working at the service of any court that might employ him, and writing music that was never less than well-mannered. But he was also that rare thing, an artist who managed to absorb and transcend the spirit of his age.
Jun 28, 2024 · Christoph Willibald Gluck - Opera Reform, Ballet Music, Orchestral Works: During Gluck’s lifetime, and in the perceptions of the next generation, he was seen to play a central role in the forging of a new operatic style.
