Christoph Willibald Gluck

by Howard,Patricia

• ISBN13: 9780415940726
• ISBN10: 0415940729
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-24
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Christoph Willibald Gluck composed for operas in such a way that served the story and related the poetic quality of music. He possessed a gift for creating unity between the art forms that comprise a ballet or opera. This bibliography and guide ties together the different writings on this artist, providing faster access to the information on his life and work.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition	vii
Introduction	xi
Abbreviations	xvii
Illustrations	xxi
I The Compositions	1	(18)
1. A List of Gluck's Compositions	1	(11)
2. A Note on the Collected Editions	12	(4)
3. Autograph and Manuscript Holdings	16	(3)
II General Background for the Study of Gluck	19	(10)
Primary Sources Dealing with the Reforms in Opera, Ballet, Acting, Singing, and Stage Design
III Sources and Resources for Gluck Research	29	(10)
1. Bibliographies and Thematic Catalogues	29	(3)
2. Letters	32	(3)
3. Iconography	35	(1)
4. Surveys of Research	36	(1)
5. Collections of Essays and Conference Acts	37	(1)
6. Yearbooks and Special Issues of Periodicals	38	(1)
IV Biographical Studies and Dictionary Entries	39	(14)
V General Studies in the Music	53	(44)
1. Studies in Gluck's Style	53	(12)
2. Gluck in Comparative Studies	65	(12)
3. Gluck Reception	77	(20)
VI Specialized Studies of Individual Works and Genres	97	(30)
1. Italian Operas	97	(7)
2. Reform Operas	104	(15)
3. Operas-comiques	119	(3)
4. Vocal Music	122	(1)
5. Ballets	123	(2)
6. Instrumental Music	125	(2)
VII Gluck's Collaborators in the Theater	127	(14)
1. Choreographers	127	(1)
2. Designers	128	(2)
3. Librettists	130	(5)
4. Singers	135	(2)
5. Production Issues, Theater Administration, and Archives	137	(4)
VIII Indexes	141
1. Author Index	141	(5)
2. Index of Compositions by Gluck	146