Charles GOUNOD

18 June 1818 - 18 October 1893 (age 75)

This is a portrait of Charles Gounod from my series '52 Composers'. I made it using a combination of old traditional and modern digital techniques.
The background lists some of his best known works.
I have made this portrait available in various formats and also on some gift items which will make unusual presents for music lovers.
Fine prints of this portrait can be purchased at: imagekind

Family

Born: Paris, 17 June 1818
Died: suffered a stroke at St.Cloud, France. 18 October 1893
Grave: Cimetiere d'Auteuil, Paris
Father: Francois-Louis Gounod, art teacher and architect, died when he was 5
Mother: Victoire Lemachois, taught him the piano
Siblings: one brother, Urbain - architect
Wife: Anna
Children: 2, Jean, painter and musician, and Jeanne

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Temperament

Deeply religious, at one point he thought he had a vocation to the priesthood. Emotional and sentimental. A weakness for women. Delicate artistic temperament.

SOLDIERS CHORUS, FROM "FAUST"

Works

Orchestral
- 2 Symphonies
- Petite Symphonie (for 10 wind instruments)

12 Operas best known of which are
- Faust
- Romeo and Juliet

Church Music
- Solemn Mass of St Cecilia
- 16 other masses
- Ave Maria (derived from a Bach Prelude)
- oratorios, songs, hymns
- organ music