Gluck, Christoph Willibald. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

Gluck, Christoph Willibald

PRONUNCIATION:	glk
DATES:	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).


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