Ave Maria
Musical piece by Charles Gounod and Johann Sebastian Bach
"Ave Maria" is a popular and much-recorded setting of the Latin prayer Ave Maria, originally published in 1853 as "Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach". Wikipedia
Composers: Charles Gounod and Johann Sebastian Bach
Published: 1853 (French text); 1859 (Latin text)
Based on: Bach's Prelude No. 1, BWV 846
Language: Latin
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