Charles-Francois Gounod (1818 – 1893) was a French composer best known for his 'Ave Maria' as well as his operas 'Faust' (based on the play by Goethe) and 'Romeo et Juliette' (based on the Shakespeare play) which are all performed and recorded regularly.
Charles-Francois Gounod wrote twelve operas, of which the most popular has always been Faust (1859) & his Roméo et Juliette (1867) also remains in the international repertory. He composed a large amount of church music, many songs, and popular short pieces including his Ave Maria (an elaboration of a Bach piece), and Funeral March of a Marionette.
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