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Godard Sheet Music and Biography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Benjamin Godard
18 Aug 1849-10 Jan 1895<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Benjamin Godard isn’t a composer who immediately springs to mind compared to the likes of Beethoven, Sebastian Bach<\/a>, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart<\/a>, George Frideric Handel, <\/a>etc. However, when you look into this talented gentleman he certainly wasn’t a one-hit wonder! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Godard pieces featured on our site include Op.116a Allegretto,<\/a> Berceuse from Jocelyn<\/a> and Op.116b Idylle<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Influenced musically by the earlier generations such as Felix Mendelssohn<\/a>, Robert Schumann<\/a>, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin, <\/a>and Ludvig van Beethoven<\/a>. Although, most certainly not by Richard Wagner<\/a> whom he loathed due to his anti-semitism. Just before Godard’s death, his music began to lose its popularity with the arrival of new innovative composers such as Joseph Ravel<\/a> and Claude Debussy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life and Career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Godard was a French violinist of Jewish extraction best known for his opera. He wrote 5 symphonies, 2 piano concertos, 3 string quartets, and 4 violin sonatas along with a large amount of chamber music and songs. However, quantity doesn’t always mean quality and some critics said that maybe he should have concentrated more on fewer pieces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He worked incredibly hard and worked at his international profile and his desire to earn money. Sadly, Godard like many of his fellow composers had a relatively short life of just forty-five years. He died of tuberculosis in 1895.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jocelyn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jocelyn, Godard’s most famous opera is set in four acts. It’s based on the poem by Alphonse de Lamartine<\/a>; an earthy love that tempts a brother at a seminary. Its popularity has continued mostly due to \u201cBerceuse\u201d for tenor which has been recorded by many famous soloists. These include Count John McCormack<\/a>, Lotte-Lehmann<\/a>, Bing Crosby,<\/a> Jussi Bj\u00f6rling<\/a>, Rita Streich<\/a>, and Pl\u00e1cido Domingo<\/a>.  I am sure you will know at least one of these singers dating back to 1914. Here’s one from Mr. Crosby:- You can also listen to the music at music-scores.com<\/a> or view an arrangement on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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