Charles Gounod

Charles-François Gounod
Charles Gounod in 1890
Born	17 June 1818
Died	October 17, 1893(1893-10-17) (aged 75)
Occupation	Composer

Charles-François Gounod (born in Paris, 17 June 1818; died in Saint-Cloud, 17 October 1893)^[1] 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.

1. ↑ "Charles Gounod Biography" (in French). Retrieved 2009-12-29.