Music · 1714–1787

Christoph Willibald von Gluck — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 2 July 1714 · Died: 15 November 1787 · Age at death: 73

How old was Christoph Willibald von Gluck when he died?

Christoph Willibald von Gluck died aged 73. He was born on 2 July 1714 and died on 15 November 1787.

Composer who reformed opera to focus on dramatic and musical simplicity

Did you know?He taught music to Marie Antoinette in Vienna and she later became one of his most influential patrons in Paris.

Christoph Willibald Ritter von Gluck (German:; 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 at the time, he gained prominence at the Habsburg court in Vienna.

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Age at death: 73
Years since death: 238

Born: July 2, 1714 · Erasbach, Germany
Died: November 15, 1787
Cause of death: Stroke
Nationality: Archduchy of Austria
Known for: Music

Family

Father: Johannes Alexander Gluck
Mother: Maria Walburga Gluck
Spouse: Maria Anna Gluck

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