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Charles-François Gounod | |
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 Charles Gounod in 1890 | |
| Born | 17 June 1818 |
| Died | October 17, 1893 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Composer |
Charles-François Gounod (born in Paris, 17 June 1818; died in Saint-Cloud, 17 October 1893) was a French composer. Gounod (pronounce: “Goo – no”) wrote many different kinds of pieces, but he is best known today for his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette and, especially, for the very popular “Ave Maria” which is a melody that goes with a prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach.
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