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.

Chapter 1 The Compositions; Chapter 2 General Background for the Study of Gluck; Chapter 3 Sources and Resources for Gluck Research; Chapter 4 Biographical Studies and Dictionary Entries; Chapter 5 General Studies in the Music; Chapter 6 Specialized Studies of Individual Works and Genres; Chapter 7 Gluck's Collaborators in the Theater;