Gounod, Charles (François)
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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. His reputation largely rests on his hugely popular opera
Faust (1859). His 15 other operas include
Romeo and Juliet (1867),
The Mock Doctor (1858),
Philemon and Baucis (1860), and
Mireille (1864); other works include 17 masses, more than 150 songs, and 2 symphonies.
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Gounod, Charles-François — • An article focusing especially on his religious compositions and the effect of his beliefs on his compositions Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Gounod, Charles François — Gou·nod (go͞oʹnō, go͞o nōʹ), Charles François. 1818 1893. French composer particularly noted for his ecclesiastical music and the operas Faust (1859) and Romeo and Juliet (1867). * * * … Universalium
Gounod, Charles (François) — (17 jun. 1818, París, Francia–18 oct. 1893, Saint Cloud, cerca de París). Compositor francés. Estudió música en el conservatorio de París y en Roma. Fue seminarista y trabajó como organista, reflejo de su dilema entre el teatro y la Iglesia. Su… … Enciclopedia Universal
GOUNOD, CHARLES FRANÇOIS — an eminent French composer, born at Paris; a prize gained at the Paris Conservatoire followed by a government pension enabled him to continue his studies at Rome, where he gave himself chiefly to the study of religious music; the Messe… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Charles François Gounod — (* 17. Juni 1818 in Paris; † 18. Oktober 1893 in Saint Cloud) war ein französischer Komponist. Leben Gounod, Sohn eines Malers, erhielt bereits früh Musikunterricht von seiner Mutter, einer Pianistin. Er studierte zunächst privat bei … Deutsch Wikipedia
Charles-Francois Gounod — Charles François Gounod † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Charles François Gounod One of the most distinguished French musicians and composers of the nineteenth century, b. in Paris, on 17 June, 1818; d. there, 17 October, 1893. His father, a … Catholic encyclopedia
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Gounod — Charles François Gounod Charles François Gounod (* 17. Juni 1818 in Paris; † 18. Oktober 1893 in Saint Cloud) war ein französischer Komponist. Leben Gounod, Sohn eines Malers, erhielt bereits früh Musikunterricht von seiner Mutter, einer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
