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christoph willibald von gluck

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1. Gluck, Christoph Willibald von Glucknoun

   German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)

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1. christoph willibald von gluck

   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, both part of the Holy Roman Empire, he gained prominence at the Habsburg court at Vienna. There he brought about the practical reform of opera's dramaturgical practices for which many intellectuals had been campaigning. 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. Gluck introduced more drama by using orchestral recitative and cutting the usually long da capo aria. His later operas have half the length of a typical baroque opera. Future composers like Mozart, Schubert, Berlioz and Wagner revered Gluck very highly. The strong influence of French opera encouraged Gluck to move to Paris in November 1773. Fusing the traditions of Italian opera and the French (with rich chorus) into a unique synthesis, Gluck wrote eight operas for the Parisian stage. Iphigénie en Tauride (1779) 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 (1779), he left Paris in disgust and returned to Vienna to live out the remainder of his life.

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   Christoph Willibald von Gluck was a significant composer of the 18th century, most known for his contribution and reform to opera. Born on July 2, 1714, in Erasbach, Bavaria, and died on November 15, 1787, in Vienna, Austria, Gluck wrote several notable operas which had a far-reaching influence, shaping the development of opera in the years after his death. His most recognized operas are "Alceste," "Orfeo ed Euridice," and "Iphigénie en Tauride." Gluck strived to articulate the drama in opera, putting the story at the forefront, which was contrary to the popular style of the period that focused more on showcasing vocal talents.

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