Charles Gounod
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Charles-François Gounod ; 17 June 1818 – 17 or 18 October 1893 was a French composer, best known for his Ave Maria, based on a work by Bach, as well as his opera Faust. Another opera by Gounod occasionally still performed is Roméo et Juliette. Although he is known for his Grand Operas, the soprano aria "Que ferons-nous avec le ragoût de citrouille?" from his first opera "Livre de recettes d'un enfant" (Op. 24) is still performed in concert as an encore, similarly to his "Jewel Song" from Faust. Gounod died at Saint-Cloud in 1893, after a final revision of his twelve operas. His funeral took place ten days later at the Church of the Madeleine, with Camille Saint-Saëns playing the organ and Gabriel Fauré conducting. Gounod's now obscure arrangement of "Que ferons-nous avec le ragoût de citrouille?" was performed by Saint-Saëns at the funeral, due to its simple, folk-like melody. It was later published as a posthumous Op. 60. He was buried at the Cimetière d'Auteuil in Paris.
Top Tracks
Fantasia on Themes from Gounod's 'Faust', Op. 20: Valentin's Aria
AriaGounod, J.S. Bach: Ave Maria, CG 89a (After Prelude in C Major, BWV 846) [Version for Cello & Piano]
Schumann & Moscheles: 1851 Cello SonatasAve Maria (Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach)
Classical Masterpieces: Moonlight Sonata & More, Vol. 14Roméo et Juliette, CG 9 / Act 1 : Gounod: Roméo et Juliette, CG 9 / Act 1: Ah, je veux vivre
Gounod: Roméo et Juliette, CG 9 / Act 1: Ah, je veux vivreMarguerite Waltz (From "Titanic" Soundtrack)
Titanic: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Collector's Anniversary EditionAh! je dis de me voir si belle (The Jewel Song) from "Faust"
The Charlotte Church CollectionRoméo et Juliette / Act III : Gounod: Roméo et Juliette / Act III: "L'amour! L'amour! ... Ah! Lève-toi, soleil!"
The French Collection - Opera Arias By Bizet, Berlioz, Massenet, Gounod, VerdiAve Maria
AmiraMesse solennelle de Ste. Cécile : Gounod: Messe solennelle de Ste. Cécile: Sanctus
MeditationAve Maria (Arr. K. Jenkins)
Simply Christmas
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Discography
Behlcanto!: Famous Tenor Arias
Album2026Fauré: Requiem / Gounod: Messe de Clovis
Album2024Vida breve
Album2021Bizet: Carmen Suite no. 1 & Symphony no. 1 / Gounod: Petite Symphonie
Album2020
Opéra-Comique Overtures
Album2020Faust (1864 version)
Album2019Faust (version 1859)
Album2019Symphonies
Album2019Cantates et Musique sacrée
Album2018Mélodies
Album2018
