nsTeam1RO, nsTeam1RW, nsTeam1_talkRO, nsTeam1_talkRW, Administrators
22,417
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 2:
Line 2: − + +
no edit summary
'''Charles-François Gounod''' (Paris, France, 1818 - Saint-Coud, France, 1893) was a [[French]] composer, best known for his ''Ave Maria'' as well as his operas ''Faust'' (based on the play by [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]]) and ''Roméo et Juliette'' (based on the [[William Shakespeare]] play). In 1839, Gounod won the Grand Prix de Rome for his cantata ''Ferdinand''.
'''Charles-François Gounod''' (Paris, France, 1818 - Saint-Coud, France, 1893) was a [[French]] composer, best known for his ''Ave Maria'' as well as his operas ''Faust'' (based on the play by [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]]) and ''Roméo et Juliette'' (based on the [[William Shakespeare]] play). In 1839, Gounod won the Grand Prix de Rome for his cantata ''Ferdinand''.
He was a major influence on the French composers [[Georges Bizet]].[[Gabriel Faure]] and [[Jules Massenet]], and was admired by [[Maurice Ravel]].
He was a major influence on the French composers [[Georges Bizet]], [[Gabriel Faure]] and [[Jules Massenet]], and was admired by [[Maurice Ravel]].
== See also ==
== See also ==