Difference between revisions of "Charles Gounod"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(A bit more) |
|||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
'''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]] | + | 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 == | ||
Revision as of 04:07, September 28, 2008
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.