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Autodescription — Christoph Willibald von Gluck (Q130759)

description: German opera composer (1714–1787)
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Citizen of Germany?[edit]

To call Gluck a "citizen of Germany" is anachronistic, since German citizenship in a legal sense did not yet exist during his lifetime (see en:German nationality law). The question of his nationality remains disputed. His German biographers generally say he was German, but others say he was Bohemian (Czech) and/or Austrian, .e.g., Grove Music Online, among other designations. Also see Music Academy. It's probably best to omit any reference to his nationality or citizenship. --Robert.Allen (talk) 21:14, 2 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]