Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music Gounod, Charles 1818-1893 creator Hutchinson, W. Hely text utu 2011 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Charles Gounod" by Charles Gounod is an autobiographical account supplemented with family letters and notes on music, written in the late 19th century. The book primarily focuses on the life of the composer Charles Gounod, detailing the significant events that shaped his artistic journey and personal existence, alongside his reflections on music and family influences. Readers can expect an intimate look at Gounod's early life, including his formative experiences, familial relationships, and early musical inspirations. The opening of the narrative establishes Gounod's familial roots, detailing the strong influence of his mother, Victoire Lemachois, whose remarkable artistic background and perseverance shaped his upbringing. Gounod depicts his mother's struggles and sacrifices, her early education in music and drawing, and how these led to her ability to support her family after the death of his father. The narrative unfolds Gounod's childhood memories, his burgeoning love for music, and the foundation upon which his future musical career was built, setting the stage for his artistic aspirations and experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Charles Gounod -- Later letters of Charles Gounod -- Berlioz -- M. Camille Saint-Saëns and his opera "Henri VIII" -- Nature and art -- The Academy of France at Rome -- The artist and modern society. Release date is 2011-04-10 Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) Original publication data not identified Composers -- France -- Biography Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893 Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869 Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Henry VIII Accademia di Francia (Rome, Italy) ML Original publication data not identified 04000987 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35812 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35812 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133822.0 35812