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1818 - Born on June 17th in Paris, France. French composer noted particularly for his operas, of which the most famous is Faust.
- He studied at the Paris Conservatoire and in Rome, then became organist of the Eglise des Missions Etrangères, Paris, where his earliest compositions, chiefly polyphonic in style, were performed.
1835 - He was educated at the Lycée Saint-Louis, where he remained.
1839 - His cantata "Fernand" won for him the Grand Prix de Rome, carrying with it the privilege of a three years' sojourn in Rome and a year's travel in Germany at the expense of the Government.
1842 - He returned to Paris and was soon appointed choirmaster at the church of the Missions Etrangeres, a position which he held for four years and a half.
1848 - He resigned his position as choirmaster.
1858-1859 - His major works include the opera, Le Médecin malgré lui (The Mock Doctor), and his masterpiece, Faust.
- He also published Masses, hymns, and anthems, and was popular as a songwriter.
1875 - He devoted himself more and more to religious music.
1882 - He brought out his oratorio "The Redemption", for which he himself wrote the text and which he styled opus vitae meae.
1885-1886 - Appeared "Mors et Vita", his last great work, the text for which he selected from Holy Scripture.
- He composed the oratorio "Mors et Vita", Vatican City national anthem
1893 - Died on October 18th in Saint-Cloud, near Paris.
- He studied at the Paris Conservatoire and in Rome, then became organist of the Eglise des Missions Etrangères, Paris, where his earliest compositions, chiefly polyphonic in style, were performed.
1835 - He was educated at the Lycée Saint-Louis, where he remained.
1839 - His cantata "Fernand" won for him the Grand Prix de Rome, carrying with it the privilege of a three years' sojourn in Rome and a year's travel in Germany at the expense of the Government.
1842 - He returned to Paris and was soon appointed choirmaster at the church of the Missions Etrangeres, a position which he held for four years and a half.
1848 - He resigned his position as choirmaster.
1858-1859 - His major works include the opera, Le Médecin malgré lui (The Mock Doctor), and his masterpiece, Faust.
- He also published Masses, hymns, and anthems, and was popular as a songwriter.
1875 - He devoted himself more and more to religious music.
1882 - He brought out his oratorio "The Redemption", for which he himself wrote the text and which he styled opus vitae meae.
1885-1886 - Appeared "Mors et Vita", his last great work, the text for which he selected from Holy Scripture.
- He composed the oratorio "Mors et Vita", Vatican City national anthem
1893 - Died on October 18th in Saint-Cloud, near Paris.
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