Classical Music for the Halloween S... Sep 17, 2009
Although many people can identify Charles Gounod s Funeral March of a Marionette as the Alfred Hitchcock theme, Franz Schubert s Erl King is not as well known. Based on a poem by the German Romantic poet Goethe, it is the story of a father riding swiftly through the forests, cradling his sick son. (Suite101.com)
Chorus to perform Messe Solennelle de Ste. Cecile May 15, 2009
Cecile, by Charles Gounod, on Sunday, May 17, at 4 and 6 p.m. at the Chorus of Westerlys George Kent Performance Hall at 119 High Street in Westerly ... Cecile, by Charles Gounod, on Sunday, May 17, at 4 and 6 p.m. ... The all-French program will open with Gabriel Faure s Cantique de Jean Racine, being performed for the first time by the chorus, and ending with the Messe Solennelle, Gounod s best known Mass, which is dedicated to St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Songs My Mother Taught Me CD Notes May 9, 2009
Serenade, Quand tu chantes, Charles Gounod. 6. (Suite101.com)
Today in History Mar 19, 2009
In 1859, the opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod premiered in Paris. In 1917, the Supreme Court, in Wilson v. New, upheld the eight-hour work day for railroad workers. (Yahoo News)
Complete S.F. Symphony 2009-10 schedule Mar 4, 2009
Gounod: Ballet Music from "Faust." Rufus Wainwright: "Five Shakespeare Sonnets"; Claude Vivier: "Zipangu"; Poulenc: Suite from "Les Biches.". April 15 (m), 16, 17. (San Francisco Chronicle)
From a vault in Paris: The sound of opera in 1907 Feb 17, 2009
Wouldn't any opera season today also offer evergreens by Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini as well as by Bizet, Gounod, Wagner and Mozart. And won't many concert programs this year include instrumental pieces by Beethoven and Chopin. (International Herald Tribune)
