Wieden in Wien, Austria — Central Europe (Eastern Alps)

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 9, 2022

1. Christoph Willibald Gluck Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Wohnhaus von CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD GLUCK
Der Komponist starb hier am 15. November 1787

(English translation:)

Residence of Christoph Willibald Gluck
The composer died here on November 15, 1787.
(Marker Number 144.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is November 15, 1787.

Location. 48° 11.723′ N, 16° 22.012′ E. Marker is in Wien. It is in Wieden. Marker is on Wiedner Hauptstraße, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Wiedner Hauptstraße 32, Wien 1040, Austria. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mayor Hanns von Thau (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean Sibelius (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Professor Carl Führich (1865 - 1959) (about 120 meters away); Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien / University of Veterinary Medicine of Vienna (about 180 meters away); Albert Lortzing (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Rudolf Kassner

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(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Johannes Brahms (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Erich Kleiber (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wien.

Also see . . .
1. Christoph Willibald Gluck (Wikipedia).

Overview: Christoph Willibald (Ritter von) Gluck (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, he gained prominence at the Habsburg court at Vienna. There he brought about the practical reform of opera's dramaturgical practices for which many intellectuals had been campaigning. With a series of radical new works in the 1760s, among them Orfeo ed Euridice and Alceste, he broke the stranglehold that Metastasian opera seria had enjoyed for much of the century. Gluck introduced more drama by using orchestral recitative and cutting the usually long da capo aria. His later operas have half the length of a typical baroque opera. Future composers like Mozart, Schubert, Berlioz and Wagner revered Gluck very highly.

(Submitted on January 18, 2023.)

2. Christoph Willibald Gluck: Melody from "Orfeo ed Euridice" (arr: F. Kreisler)(YouTube, 4 min.)

Christoph Willibald Gluck Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 9, 2022

2. Christoph Willibald Gluck Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here on the right, mounted to the building, which now houses the Austrian Red Cross.

. David Oistrakh, Violin and Vladimir Yampolsky, Piano Melodiya MEL CD 10 00742. Moscow, 1947 (Submitted on January 18, 2023.)

Christoph Willibald Gluck house image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 9, 2022

3. Christoph Willibald Gluck house

Glucks Wohnhaus image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 9, 2022

4. Glucks Wohnhaus

Above the building entrance is a plaque reading ”Gluck’s Residence”, likely put up some time after his death as a sort of proto-historical marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 18, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.