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Charles-François Gounod (/ ɡ uː ˈ n oʊ /; French: [ʃaʁl fʁɑ̃swa ɡuno]; 17 June 1818 – 18 October 1893), usually known as Charles Gounod, was a French composer. He wrote twelve operas, of which the most popular has always been Faust (1859); his Roméo et Juliette (1867) also remains in the international repertory.
Jun 13, 2024 · Charles Gounod (born June 17, 1818, Paris, France—died Oct. 18, 1893, Saint-Cloud, near Paris) was a French composer noted particularly for his operas, of which the most famous is Faust. Gounod’s father was a painter, and his mother was a capable pianist who gave Gounod his early training in music.
Charles Gounod by Nadar, ca. 1887. This is a list of musical compositions by the 19th-century French composer Charles Gounod (1818–1893), sorted by musical work category and date.
Feted in his own era, the French composer Charles Gounod deserves to be remembered for more than the small handful of his works that are familiar today, says Roger Nichols
May 29, 2018 · The French composer Charles François Gounod (1818-1893) is best known for his operas. His music tends to be more lyric than dramatic, his melodic writing at its best revealing a considerable warmth of feeling.
Charles Gounod, (born June 17, 1818, Paris, Fr.—died Oct. 18, 1893, Saint-Cloud, near Paris), French composer. He studied music at the Paris Conservatory and in Rome. He also studied for the priesthood and worked as an organist, and he remained torn between the theatre and the church.
Charles-François Gounod, usually known as Charles Gounod, was a French composer. He wrote twelve operas, of which the most popular has always been Faust (1859); his Roméo et Juliette (1867) also remains in the international repertory.
