Charles Gounod
Charles-François Gounod (French: [ʃaʁl fʁɑ̃swa ɡuno]; 17 Juin 1818 – 17 October or 18 October 1893)[1][2][3][4] wis a French componer, best kent for his Ave Maria, based on a wirk bi Bach, as well as his opera Faust.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Harding, James. Gounod, Stein & Day, 1973.
- ↑ Biography at charles-gounod.com
- ↑ Slonimsky, Nicholas, ed. Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 7th ed.
- ↑ Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 5th ed. 1954.
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