Gounod, Charles - Funeral March of a Marionette and Other Pieces

The 19th-century French composer Charles Gounod is best known as a composer of operas (including the well-known Faust). This album presents a varied selection of 10 of the few works he composed for piano, beginning with the story-telling 'Funeral March for a Marionette', which Gounod later orchestrated.

CONTENTS

• Funeral March of a Marionette [Charles Gounod]
• La Pervenche (The Periwinkle), Romance sans Paroles [Charles Gounod]
• La Veneziana, Barcarolle [Charles Gounod]
• Le Bal d'Enfants (Children's Dance), Valse facile [Charles Gounod]
• Le Lierre (Ivy), Romance sans Paroles [Charles Gounod]
• Le Soir (The Evening), Romance sans Paroles [Charles Gounod]
• Les Pifferari (The Bagpipers), Impromptu [Charles Gounod]
• Matinee de Mai (May Morning) [Charles Gounod]
• Musette in A minor, Impromptu [Charles Gounod]
• Prelude in C minor [Charles Gounod]