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| − | '''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 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''. |
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| + | He was a major influence on the French composers [[Georges Bizet]], [[Gabriel Faure]] and [[Jules Massenet]], and was admired by [[Maurice Ravel]]. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Claude Debussy]] | *[[Claude Debussy]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Hector Berlioz]] |
| + | *[[Camille Saint-Saens]] | ||
| + | *[[Music theory]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.classiccat.net/gounod_c/biography.htm Charles Gounod] | *[http://www.classiccat.net/gounod_c/biography.htm Charles Gounod] | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE74-G_o6DY Performance of Ave Maria] |
*[http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Gounod-Charles.htm Charles Gounod (Composer, Arranger)] | *[http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Gounod-Charles.htm Charles Gounod (Composer, Arranger)] | ||
*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06683b.htm Charles-François Gounod] Catholic Encyclopedia. | *[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06683b.htm Charles-François Gounod] Catholic Encyclopedia. | ||
[[Category:Composers|Gounod, Charles]] | [[Category:Composers|Gounod, Charles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:40, September 26, 2018
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.
See also
External links
- Charles Gounod
- Performance of Ave Maria
- Charles Gounod (Composer, Arranger)
- Charles-François Gounod Catholic Encyclopedia.
