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Charles Gounod

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Born
17 June 1818
Born In
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Died
18 October 1893 (aged 75)
Charles Gounod (1818-1893) was a French composer, best known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette. Gounod wrote his first opera, Sapho, in 1851, with the help of Pauline Viardot, but had no great theatrical success until Faust (1859), based on the play by Goethe. This remains his best-known work, and although it took a while to achieve great renown, it eventually became one of the most frequently staged operas of all time. The romantic and highly melodious Roméo et Juliette (based on the Shakespeare play), premiered in 1867, is also performed and reco… read more
Charles Gounod (1818-1893) was a French composer, best known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette. Gounod wrote his first opera, Sapho, in 1851, with the help of Pauline Viardot, but had no great theatrical success until Faust (1859), based on the play by Goeth… read more
Charles Gounod (1818-1893) was a French composer, best known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette. Gounod wrote his first opera, Sapho, in 1851, with the help of Pauline Viardot, but had no great theatrical success until Faust (1859), based on the play by Goethe. This remains his best-known work, and although it took a while to ach… read more

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1 Play track Musique sacrée Saint-Louis Des Invalides Ave Maria
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2 Gounod Ave Maria, CG 89a
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3 Gounod: The 2 Symphonies; Faust Ballet Music Faust, Ballet Music (1869): 6. Variations du miroir (Allegretto)
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4 The Art Of Renée Fleming Roméo et Juliette, CG 9 / Act 1: "Ah, je veux vivre"
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5 Roméo et Juliette, CG 9 / Act 1: "Ah, je veux vivre dans ce rève" Roméo et Juliette, CG 9 / Act 1: "Ah, je veux vivre dans ce rève"
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6 Roméo et Juliette, CG 9: "L'amour! l'amour! oui, son ardeur a troublé" Roméo et Juliette, CG 9: "L'amour! l'amour! oui, son ardeur a troublé"
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7 Faust Act II: Le veau d'or Faust Act II: Le veau d'or
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8 Faust, Ballet: V. Les Troyennes Faust, Ballet: V. Les Troyennes
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9 Play track Roméo et Juliette, Act I: Ah! Je veux vivre Roméo et Juliette, Act I: Ah! Je veux vivre
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10 Mischa Maisky - Great Recordings Ave Maria: Arr. from Bach's Prelude No. 1, BWV 846 (Arr. by Maisky)
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  1. 7,139 listeners

    4 Dec 1996 · 15 tracks

    GOUNOD: Tobie / Gallia
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  2. 7,064 listeners

    1 Jun 2005 · 54 tracks

    GOUNOD: Faust (Bjorling, Siepi, Kirsten) (1950)
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  3. 3,225 listeners

    20 Jun 2001 · 35 tracks

    GOUNOD: Faust (Beecham) (1947-1948)
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  4. 2,175 listeners

    1959 · 2 tracks

    Faust
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