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Composer of the WeekChristoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)Episodes

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  1. The Baton Passes

    5/5Donald Macleod explores Gluck’s final years and friendships with Mozart and Salieri.

  2. Opera's Radical

    4/5Donald Macleod looks at Gluck’s revolutionary innovations in both ballet and opera.

  3. Viennese Master

    3/5Donald Macleod explores how Gluck finally became a fixture of Vienna’s musical scene.

  4. The Wanderer

    2/5Donald Macleod unravels Gluck’s multifarious travels in Europe, including a trip to London

  5. A Boy from Bohemia

    1/5Donald Macleod explores the effervescent music of a composer who changed opera forever