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Gluck

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Gluck  (glk), Christoph Willibald 1714-1787.
German operatic composer noted for his emphasis on dramatic impact and musical simplicity. His works include Orfeo ed Euridice (1762) and Alceste (1767).
Gluck (German) [glʊk]
n
(Biographies / Gluck, Christoph Willibald von (1714-1787) M, German, MUSIC: composer) Christoph Willibald von (ˈkrɪstɔf ˈvɪlibalt fɔn). 1714- 87, German composer, esp of operas, including Orfeo ed Euridice (1762) and Alceste (1767)
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Noun1.GluckGluck - German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)
Christoph Willibald von Gluck


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While the deeds of Emil Gluck were all that was abominable, we cannot but feel, to a certain extent, pity for the unfortunate, malformed, and maltreated genius.
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That is what I like; though I have heard most things--been at the opera in Vienna: Gluck, Mozart, everything of that sort.
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