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Charles Gounod

Saturday, 03/19/11 Noon

Gounod's popular opera Faust was premiered on this date in 1859; we'll hear excerpts from Faust as well as his second symphony.

Playlist

12:00pm

Symphony No. 2 E flat

Composer Charles Gounod
Ensemble Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Conductor Sir Neville Marriner
CD/Album Gounod - The 2 Symphonies
Record co./Cat # Philips 462125
Release Year 1998
 

12:32pm

Faust: Act II: Finale

Composer Charles Gounod
Ensemble Orchestre et Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra
Conductor André Cluytens
Soloists Victoria de los Angeles, soprano ; Nicolai Gedda, tenor ; Liliane Berton, soprano ; Boris Christoff, bass
CD/Album Gounod: Faust
Record co./Cat # EMI 69983
Release Year 1959
 

12:39pm

Faust: Jewel Song

Composer Charles Gounod
Ensemble Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra
Conductor André Cluytens
Soloists Victoria de los Angeles, soprano
CD/Album Gounod: Faust
Record co./Cat # EMI 69983
Release Year 1959
 

12:44pm

Faust: Act V: Finale

Composer Charles Gounod
Ensemble Orchestre et Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra
Conductor André Cluytens
Soloists Victoria de los Angeles, soprano ; Nicolai Gedda, tenor ; Boris Christoff, bass
CD/Album Gounod: Faust
Record co./Cat # EMI 69983
Release Year 1959