Charles Gounod

Summary

Charles Gounod is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Paris^[2]. He was born on June 17, 1818^[3]. He passed away in Saint-Cloud^[4]. He died on October 18, 1893^[5]. He worked as a classical composer^[6], musicologist^[7], music educator^[8], organist^[9], and composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (932 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Charles Gounod's place of birth was Paris^[2].
• Charles Gounod passed away in Saint-Cloud^[4].
• Charles Gounod was born on June 17, 1818^[3].
• Charles Gounod died on October 18, 1893^[5].
• Burial took place at Auteuil Cemetery^[12].
• Charles Gounod's father was François-Louis Gounod^[13].
• Charles Gounod was married to Anna Zimmerman^[14].
• A child of Charles Gounod was Jean Gounod^[15].
• Charles Gounod held citizenship in France^[16].
• French was Charles Gounod's native language^[17].
• Charles Gounod worked as a classical composer^[6].
• Charles Gounod worked as a musicologist^[7].
• Charles Gounod worked as a music educator^[8].
• Charles Gounod's professions included organist^[9].
• Charles Gounod's professions included composer^[10].
• Charles Gounod held the position of chapelmaster^[18].
• Charles Gounod was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[19].
• Charles Gounod's education included a stint at Lycée Saint-Louis^[20].
• A notable student of Charles Gounod was Pierre-Auguste Renoir^[21].
• A notable student of Charles Gounod was Spyridon Samaras^[22].
• A notable student of Charles Gounod was Charles-Édouard Lefebvre^[23].
• A notable student of Charles Gounod was Henri Büsser^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Charles Gounod is Faust^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Charles Gounod is Roméo et Juliete^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Charles Gounod is Funeral March of a Marionette^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1818-06-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1893-10-18^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ce348f4e-fa46-488f-b9f2-60c19c871c81^[32]

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Origins and Family

Charles Gounod was born in Paris^[2]. He was born on June 17, 1818^[3]. His father was François-Louis Gounod^[13]. French was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[19], a grande école^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1795^[35], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[36] and Lycée Saint-Louis^[20], an educational facility^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1965^[39]. Charles Gounod studied under Anton Reicha^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical composer^[6], musicologist^[7], music educator^[8], organist^[9], and composer^[10]. Charles Gounod held the position of chapelmaster^[18]. Notable students include Pierre-Auguste Renoir^[21], a painter^[41], 1841–1919^[42], of France^[43], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[44]; Spyridon Samaras^[22], a composer^[45], 1861–1917^[46], of Greece^[47]; Charles-Édouard Lefebvre^[23], a composer^[48], 1843–1917^[49], of France^[50], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[51]; and Henri Büsser^[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Faust^[25], a dramatico-musical work^[52]; Roméo et Juliete^[26], a dramatico-musical work^[53], founded in 1865^[54]; and Funeral March of a Marionette^[27], a musical work/composition^[55], founded in 1872^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix de Rome^[57], an award^[58], in France^[59], founded in 1663^[60]; Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[61], a class of award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1871^[64]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[65], a grade of an order^[66], in France^[67]; and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[68], a grade of an order^[69], in France^[70].

Personal Life

Charles Gounod was married to Anna Zimmerman^[14]. A child of him was Jean Gounod^[15].

Death and Burial

Charles Gounod died on October 18, 1893^[5]. He passed away in Saint-Cloud^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[71]. Burial took place at Auteuil Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Charles Gounod ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (932 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

FAQs

Where was Charles Gounod born?

Charles Gounod's place of birth was Paris^[2].

Where did Charles Gounod die?

Charles Gounod died in Saint-Cloud^[4].

Who were Charles Gounod's parents?

Charles Gounod's father was François-Louis Gounod^[13].

Who was Charles Gounod married to?

Charles Gounod's spouses include Anna Zimmerman^[14].

What did Charles Gounod do for work?

Charles Gounod worked as classical composer^[6], musicologist^[7], music educator^[8], organist^[9], and composer^[10].

Where did Charles Gounod go to school?

Charles Gounod was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[19] and Lycée Saint-Louis^[20].

What awards did Charles Gounod receive?

Honors received include Prix de Rome^[57], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[61], Commander of the Legion of Honour^[65], and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[68].