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Composer of the Week Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787) Episodes

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  1. The Baton Passes

    Donald Macleod explores Gluck鈥檚 final years and friendships with Mozart and Salieri.

  2. Opera's Radical

    Donald Macleod looks at Gluck鈥檚 revolutionary innovations in both ballet and opera.

  3. Viennese Master

    Donald Macleod explores how Gluck finally became a fixture of Vienna鈥檚 musical scene.

  4. The Wanderer

    Donald Macleod unravels Gluck鈥檚 multifarious travels in Europe, including a trip to London

  5. A Boy from Bohemia

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