{"product_id":"ave-maria-g-major","title":"Ave Maria - G Major","description":"Mélodie religieuse adaptée au 1er Prélude de J.S. Bach - Meditation$$$$$$In 1852, Gounod improvised a melody over \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Bach-Johann-Sebastian.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBach\u003c\/a\u003e's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Bach\/Prelude-1-BWV-846.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePrelude in C\u003c\/a\u003e from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Work.aspx?id=19\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWell-Tempered Clavier\u003c\/a\u003e (written in 1722) which his future father-in-law, pianist Pierre-Joseph Zimmerman, wrote down and arranged for violin and small choir, a fifth above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  That same year, Gounod set his melody to the text \u003cem\u003eVers sur un album\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eAlphonse de Lamartine\u003c\/strong\u003e and had it published by L. Mayaud et Cie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  In 1853, a \u003cstrong\u003efirst instrumental version\u003c\/strong\u003e was published for violin (or cello) and piano under the title \u003cem\u003eMéditation sur le 1er Prélude de piano de S. Bach\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  In 1859, the melody was set to the \u003cstrong\u003eAve Maria prayer in Latin\u003c\/strong\u003e and was published in Paris by Heugel under the title \u003cem\u003eMélodie religieuse adaptée au 1er prélude de J.S. Bach\u003c\/em\u003e. It was first performed in Paris on May 24, 1859 by the famous Mme Caroline Miolan-Carvalho, who also created the soprano roles in Gounod's operas \u003cem\u003eFaust\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRoméo et Juliette\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Please note that there are slight \u003cstrong\u003edifferences between the vocal and instrumental versions :\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003etitles\u003c\/strong\u003e are different : the vocal version is entitled \u003cem\u003eMélodie religieuse adaptée au 1er prélude de J.S. Bach\u003c\/em\u003e, while the instrumental version is entitled \u003cem\u003eMéditation sur le 1er Prélude de piano de S. Bach\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003emelody is played twice in the instrumental version\u003c\/strong\u003e but only once in the vocal version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003etempo marking\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003ci\u003eAndante semplice\u003c\/i\u003e in the instrumental version and \u003ci\u003eAndante con moto\u003c\/i\u003e in the vocal version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThere are slight \u003cstrong\u003edifferences in note values\u003c\/strong\u003e : for instance, measure 6 contains a whole note in the instrumental version, but a dotted half-note, a rest and an eight-note in the vocal version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe notes in the \u003cstrong\u003elast four measures are different\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the vocal version contains a supplementary tremolo measure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  This sheet music is based on Gounod's own \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal sheet music edition\u003c\/strong\u003e of this \u003cem\u003eAve Maria\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003efirst published in 1859\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Gounod entitled this arrangement for voice \u003cem\u003eMélodie religieuse adaptée au premier Prélude de J.S. Bach\u003c\/em\u003e [Sacred melody adapted to the first Prelude of J.S. Bach].\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  This sheet music is set \u003cstrong\u003ein the original key\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Gounod-Charles-Francois.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGounod\u003c\/a\u003e's \u003cem\u003eAve Maria\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eG Major\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The \u003cstrong\u003evocal range\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003eD4 to B5\u003c\/strong\u003e (C4 is middle C).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The lyrics consist of one verse in \u003cstrong\u003eLatin\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Please note also that in order to accomodate different vocal ranges, we offer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Gounod-Charles-Francois.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGounod\u003c\/a\u003e's \u003cem\u003eAve Maria\u003c\/em\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003edifferent keys\u003c\/strong\u003e :  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eG major (vocal range : D4 to B5, \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal key\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Sheet-Music.aspx?id=1038\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eF Major\u003c\/a\u003e (vocal range : C4 to A5)\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Sheet-Music.aspx?id=895\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eE flat Major\u003c\/a\u003e (vocal range : Bb3 to G5)\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Sheet-Music.aspx?id=2994\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eD flat Major\u003c\/a\u003e (vocal range : Ab3 to F5)\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Sheet-Music.aspx?id=1040\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eC Major\u003c\/a\u003e (vocal range : G3 to E5)\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Sheet-Music.aspx?id=2995\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eB flat Major\u003c\/a\u003e (vocal range : F3 to D5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  These vocal ranges are based on \u003cstrong\u003eC4 being middle C\u003c\/strong\u003e, but \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Gounod-Charles-Francois.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGounod\u003c\/a\u003e's \u003cem\u003eAve Maria\u003c\/em\u003e can be sung one octave lower if necessary.$$$$$$Duration : 02:45$$$$$$Source : \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Gounod-Charles-Francois.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCharles-François Gounod\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Work.aspx?id=18\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSacred \u0026amp; Pious Songs\u003c\/a\u003e.$$$$$$GMWPsl9yPhs","brand":"Gounod, Charles-François (1818-1893)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68501578809568,"sku":"1036","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/9607\/6512\/files\/Ave-Maria-G-Major.png?v=1793920790","url":"https:\/\/grandsource.shop\/products\/ave-maria-g-major","provider":"Montrose Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}