Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714–1787) was one of the most influential composers of the Classical era. Best known for reforming eighteenth-century opera, Gluck sought to replace[…]

Christoph Willibald Gluck (July 2, 1714–November 15, 1787) stands among the most consequential figures in 18th-century music—not because he invented opera, but because he fundamentally[…]

Christoph Willibald Gluck, a towering figure in the history of classical music, was born on July 2, 1714, in Erasbach, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria. His life[…]