French Romantic composer Charles-François Gounod (1818-1893) studied for the priesthood but never took the final vows. Yet his religious background was a part of most of his music. His opera Faust held influence over many artists of the 19th century. His best known religious work is his Ave Maria, derived from the first of Bach's forty-eight preludes.
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Detailed biography, pictures and portraits, list of works, discography, conferences, bibliography, letters, audio samples, editors, forum, search, and links. [French and English.]
Brief biography noting famous works, photograph of tomb, cemetery information, and virtual memorial from Find a Grave.
Filmography noting films and TV programs using or based on his works, especially the opera Faust, from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).
Wikipedia article with photograph, caricature from Punch, summary of life and works, and internal references to related people and topics.
Songs and cycles, many with lyrics, plus selected English translations, from the Lied and Art Song Texts Page at REC Music.
An article from the Catholic Encyclopedia focusing especially on his religious compositions and the effect of his beliefs on his compositions.
Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Over 50 complete files offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists.
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Description of the opera.
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Brief biography, selected works, quotations, discography, photograph, suggested reading, additional resources, chronology, and related articles. From Humanities Web.
Detailed biography, pictures and portraits, list of works, discography, conferences, bibliography, letters, audio samples, editors, forum, search, and links. [French and English.]
Brief biography, selected works, quotations, discography, photograph, suggested reading, additional resources, chronology, and related articles. From Humanities Web.
Brief biography noting famous works, photograph of tomb, cemetery information, and virtual memorial from Find a Grave.
Portrait, works and recordings
Biography, list of works and recordings.
Songs and cycles, many with lyrics, plus selected English translations, from the Lied and Art Song Texts Page at REC Music.
Filmography noting films and TV programs using or based on his works, especially the opera Faust, from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).
Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Over 50 complete files offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists.
Description of the opera.
Wikipedia article with photograph, caricature from Punch, summary of life and works, and internal references to related people and topics.
An article from the Catholic Encyclopedia focusing especially on his religious compositions and the effect of his beliefs on his compositions.
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