He was influenced by Palestrina and wrote many sacred and choral works, such as Mass for St. CeciliaÕs Day and the we  ll known Ave Maria.
The son of a painter and a pianist, this man entered the conservatory in 1835 and studied under the Bohemian composer Anton Reicha. He was influenced by Palestrina and wrote many sacred and choral works, such as Mass for St. CeciliaÕs Day and the we  ll known Ave Maria. FTP, name this French composer, who is best known for writing operas like Le Medecin Malgre Lui, Romeo and Juliet, and Faust.
The son of a painter and a pianist, this man entered the conservatory in 1835 and studied under the Bohemian composer Anton Reicha.
Charles Gounod