Gluck

Chris toph Will i bald, a German composer; born in We i den wang, July 2, 1714; studied music at Milan, under San Martini, and presented soon afterward several operas in theaters in Italy. Judging that his want of succe was partially due to the weakne of the libretti, he conjoined with himself in his labors the poet Ranieri di Calzabigi, and his next subsequent opera, “* Helena and Paris,” was received with tumults of applause. In 1774 he went to Paris, and presented there succe ively sev: eral masterpieces. He died in Vienna, Nov. 15, 1787.