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Benjamin Godard
Person · male · France · Paris · born 1849 · died 1895 · recording since 1912
French violinist and composer (1849–1895)
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Also known as Benjamin Goddard · Benjamin Louis Paul Godard · Benjamin-Louis-Paul Godard · Godard · 本杰明·戈达
Timeline
15 events▣ Album 12◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1840s
1890s
1910s
· Debut release
Debut release: The Bloom Is on the Rye / Berceuse
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
· Album
Album: The Romantic Piano Concerto, Volume 63: Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 31 / Piano concerto no. 2, op. 148 / Introduction and Allegro, op. 49
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Biography
English biography266 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1351351075
Biography
Benjamin Louis Paul Godard (18 August 1849 – 10 January 1895) was a French violinist and Romantic-era composer of Jewish extraction, best known for his opera Jocelyn. Godard composed eight operas, five symphonies, two piano and two violin concertos, string quartets, sonatas for violin and piano, piano pieces and etudes, and more than a hundred songs. He died at the age of 45 in Cannes (Alpes-Maritimes) of tuberculosis and was buried in the family tomb in Taverny in the French department of Val-d'Oise.
Life and career
Godard was born in Paris in 1849. He entered the Conservatoire de Paris in 1863 where he studied under Henri Vieuxtemps (violin) and Napoléon Henri Reber (harmony) and accompanied Vieuxtemps twice to Germany.
In 1876, his Concerto romantique was performed at the Concerts Populaires, and other of his large works were also performed at these concerts. In 1878, Godard was the co-winner of the Prix de la Ville de Paris. His winning composition, a dramatic symphony entitled Le Tasso, remains one of his most admired works.
From that time until his death Godard wrote a large number of compositions. These include eight operas, among them: Jocelyn (the "Berceuse" from which remains Godard's best-known composition), performed in Paris in 1888; Dante, played at the Opéra-Comique two years later; and La Vivandière, left unfinished and completed by Paul Vidal (1863–1931). The last of these was heard at the Opéra-Comique in 1895, and was played in England by the Carl Rosa Opera Company.
He became a professor at the Conservatoire de Paris in 1887, and was made a Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 1889.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 20 | 81.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 14 | 84.5th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | -17 | 8.3th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (14 release groups · 12 studio albums)
Albums · 12
2008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:06:01
1Concerto no. 2 for violin and orchestra, op. 131: I. Allegro moderato10:462Concerto no. 2 for violin and orchestra, op. 131: II. Adagio quasi andante7:473Concerto no. 2 for violin and orchestra, op. 131: III. Allegro non troppo6:304Concerto romantique for violin and orchestra, op. 35: I. Allegro moderato6:485Concerto romantique for violin and orchestra, op. 35: II. Adagio non troppo7:496Concerto romantique for violin and orchestra, op. 35: III. Canzonetta. Allegretto moderato3:427Concerto romantique for violin and orchestra, op. 35: IV. Allegro molto5:138Scènes poétiques, op. 46: No. 1. Dans les bois5:489Scènes poétiques, op. 46: No. 2. Dans les champs3:0210Scènes poétiques, op. 46: No. 3. Sur la montagne4:4211Scènes poétiques, op. 46: No. 4. Au village3:542010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 59:30
1Trio in G minor, op. 32: Allegro8:102Trio in G minor, op. 32: Tempo di minuetto moderato6:103Trio in G minor, op. 32: Andante quasi adagio5:594Trio in G minor, op. 32: Allegro vivace3:565Trio in F major, op. 72: Allegro moderato12:456Trio in F major, op. 72: Adagio4:437Trio in F major, op. 72: Vivace3:038Trio in F major, op. 72: Allegro vivace9:259Berceuse de Jocelyn: Andantino5:192011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:13:28
1Valse No. 5, Op. 88, "Valse chromatique"4:202Promenade en Mer, Op. 864:463Romance sans paroles No. 2, Op. 1205:434Sonate Fantastique, Op. 63: I. Les Genies de la Foret7:225Sonate Fantastique, Op. 63: II. Les Farfadets3:346Sonate Fantastique, Op. 63: III. La Fee d'amour13:457Lanterne magique IV, Op. 110: No. 2 Venitienne6:098Mazurka No. 1, Op. 253:389Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 94: I. Allegro7:5710Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 94: II. Adagio10:1511Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 94: III. Scherzo - Final5:592014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:21:00
1Barcarolle no. 2 in F major, op. 804:422Barcarolle no. 3 in B-flat major, op. 1054:263Des scènes italiennes, op. 126: I. Sérénade florentine in C major4:164Des scènes italiennes, op. 126: II. Sicilienne in G minor4:295Des scènes italiennes, op. 126: III. Tarantelle in A-flat major4:47620 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: I. Valse villageoise in B-flat major1:42720 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: II. Ballade in A minor2:00820 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: III. Rococo in F major1:16920 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: IV. Scherzetto in E major3:301020 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: V. Vieux Conte en style moderne in F major2:081120 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: VI. Petit canon in G major2:031220 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: VII. Confidence in A-flat major2:261320 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: VIII. Pantins in A major4:561420 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: IX. Près de la mer in E-flat major4:311520 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: X. Do, do, l'entant do in C major2:471620 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: XI. Les Patineurs in F major5:331720 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: XII. Romance sans paroles in G major2:431820 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: XIII. Bagatelle in F major2:211920 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: XIV. Prélude in F minor2:142020 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: XV. Improvisation in G-flat major3:542120 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: XVI. Courante in A minor2:022220 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: XVII. A la Chopin in D-flat major3:062320 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: XVIII. Variations sur un air écossais in G major2:302420 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: XIX. Feuillet d'album in A-flat major2:142520 Pièces pour le piano, op. 58: XX. Dig, ding, don! in C major4:242014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:10:11
1Piano Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 31: Andante – Allegro vivace9:482Piano Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 31: Scherzo: Allegretto non troppo4:383Piano Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 31: Andante quasi adagio8:294Piano Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 31: Allegro ma non troppo (Vivace)6:595Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 148: Con moto – Allegro – Moderato9:356Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 148: Andante –7:177Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 148: Scherzo: Allegretto3:108Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 148: Andante maestoso – Moderato8:339Introduction and Allegro, op. 49: Lento5:2010Introduction and Allegro, op. 49: Allegro6:222015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:28:09
Disc 11Piano & Violin Sonata no. 3 in G minor, op. 9: I. Allegro moderato8:412Piano & Violin Sonata no. 3 in G minor, op. 9: II. Scherzo (non troppo vivace)3:583Piano & Violin Sonata no. 3 in G minor, op. 9: III. Andante4:504Piano & Violin Sonata no. 3 in G minor, op. 9: IV. Intermezzo (un poco moderato)2:575Piano & Violin Sonata no. 3 in G minor, op. 9: V. Allegro5:266Piano & Violin Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 1: I. Andante – Allegro5:327Piano & Violin Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 1: II. Scherzo (molto moderato)3:008Piano & Violin Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 1: III. Andante4:599Piano & Violin Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 1: IV. Allegro vivace5:04Disc 21Piano & Violin Sonata no. 4 in A‐flat major, op. 12: I. Vivace ma non troppo7:532Piano & Violin Sonata no. 4 in A‐flat major, op. 12: II. Allegro vivace ma non presto4:103Piano & Violin Sonata no. 4 in A‐flat major, op. 12: III. Andante7:024Piano & Violin Sonata no. 4 in A‐flat major, op. 12: IV. Allegro molto6:475Piano & Violin Sonata no. 2 in A minor, op. 2: I. Andante – Allegro vivace e appassionato7:166Piano & Violin Sonata no. 2 in A minor, op. 2: II. Intermezzo (vivace)2:027Piano & Violin Sonata no. 2 in A minor, op. 2: III. Andante quasi adagio4:168Piano & Violin Sonata no. 2 in A minor, op. 2: IV. Allegro4:162015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:09:13
1String Quartet no. 1 in G minor, op. 33: I. Allegro6:542String Quartet no. 1 in G minor, op. 33: II. Andantino con variazioni3:243String Quartet no. 1 in G minor, op. 33: III. Andante quasi adagio6:474String Quartet no. 1 in G minor, op. 33: IV. Allegro7:075String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 37: I. Allegretto moderato6:566String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 37: II. Andante7:117String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 37: III. Vivace ma non troppo2:228String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 37: IV. Allegro molto4:349String Quartet no. 3 in A major, op. 136: I. Allegro non troppo6:5710String Quartet no. 3 in A major, op. 136: II. Adagio non troppo8:2411String Quartet no. 3 in A major, op. 136: III. Minuetto. Molto moderato2:5212String Quartet no. 3 in A major, op. 136: IV. Allegro con moto5:452015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:08:55
1Piano Sonata no. 2 in F minor, op. 94: I. Allegro con moto ma non troppo10:002Piano Sonata no. 2 in F minor, op. 94: II. Quasi adagio, molto tranquillo8:163Piano Sonata no. 2 in F minor, op. 94: III. Scherzo-Final: Allegro non troppo7:094Sonate Fantastique, op. 63: I. Les Genies de la Foret: Allegro vivace10:125Sonate Fantastique, op. 63: II. Les Farfadets: Scherzo, vivace ma non troppo3:196Sonate Fantastique, op. 63: III. La Fee d'Amour: Quasi adagio6:237Sonate Fantastique, op. 63: IV. Les Esprits de la Mer: Allegro vivace4:348Promenade en Mer, op. 863:249Sur la Mer, op. 444:1210Au Matin, op. 835:2711Conte de Fee, op. 625:592016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:02:55
1Reve vecu, op. 1404:242Nocturne no. 1, op. 684:203Nocturne no. 2, op. 905:554Nocturne no. 3, op. 1395:585Nocturne no. 4, op. 1506:2863 Morceaux, op. 16: No. 1. Menuet2:0473 Morceaux, op. 16: No. 2. Andante2:5383 Morceaux, op. 16: No. 3. Gavotte2:029Fantaisie in E-flat major, op. 143: I. Ballade6:2210Fantaisie in E-flat major, op. 143: II. Intermezzo: Vivace3:4911Fantaisie in E-flat major, op. 143: III. Scherzo: Final4:5312Renouveau, op. 823:17133 Fragments poétiques, op. 13: No. 1. Lamartine3:07143 Fragments poétiques, op. 13: No. 2. Alfred de Musset5:24153 Fragments poétiques, op. 13: No. 3. Victor Hugo1:592016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 26 tracks · 1:11:19
112 Songs, Op. 19: VI. Te souviens-tu1:53212 Songs, Op. 19: VII. Le banc de pierre4:47312 Songs, Op. 11: I. Je ne veux pas d'autres choses3:26412 Morceaux, Op. 10: IX. Dieu qui sourit et qui donne1:21512 Morceaux, Op. 10: V. Jacotte3:416Six fables de La Fontaine, Op. 17: I. La laitière et le pot au lait3:427Six fables de La Fontaine, Op. 17: II. La cigale et la fourmi2:008Six fables de La Fontaine, Op. 17: III. Le renard et le corbeau2:059Six fables de La Fontaine, Op. 17: IV. Le coche et la mouche4:2910Six fables de La Fontaine, Op. 17: V. Le renard et les raisins1:2311Six fables de La Fontaine, Op. 17: VI. Le rat de ville et le rat des champs1:5712L'invitation au voyage, Op. 1144:2113Pastorales, Op. 29: V. Les Adieux du berger4:211412 Morceaux, Op. 7: X. Elle3:351512 Songs, Op. 11: V. Chanson du berger1:4316Nouvelles Chansons du vieux temps, Op. 24: I. Suis-je belle?2:4917Nouvelles Chansons du vieux temps, Op. 24: II. Printemps1:4918Nouvelles Chansons du vieux temps, Op. 24: III. Menuet2:0319Nouvelles Chansons du vieux temps, Op. 24: IV. Chanson de Malherbe2:2420Nouvelles Chansons du vieux temps, Op. 24: V. Vaudeville2:2521Nouvelles Chansons du vieux temps, Op. 24: VI. J'ai perdu ma tourterelle3:0922Printemps: Printemps, Op. 1131:332312 Morceaux, Op. 10: XI. Guitare2:512412 Morceaux, Op. 7: IV. Chanson3:312512 Morceaux, Op. 10: VI. Le ménétrier2:1926Si mes vers avaient des ailes1:42Symphonies Op. 23 & Op. 57 / Trois Morceaux Op. 51
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:09:10
1Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 57: I. Allegretto8:402Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 57: II. Lento ma non troppo7:533Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 57: III. Vivace3:384Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 57: IV. Allegro con moto9:1053 Morceaux, Op. 51: No. 1, Marche funèbre7:5863 Morceaux, Op. 51: No. 2, Brésilienne3:3073 Morceaux, Op. 51: No. 3, Kermesse8:408Symphonie gothique, Op. 23: I. Maestoso4:079Symphonie gothique, Op. 23: II. Andantino quasi allegro3:0410Symphonie gothique, Op. 23: III. Grave ma non troppo lento6:5111Symphonie gothique, Op. 23: IV. Presto1:4212Symphonie gothique, Op. 23: V. Allegro non troppo3:572017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 42 tracks · 2:21:00
Disc 11Dante, Acte I: No. 1, Introduction "Malheur à vous"3:512Dante, Acte I:No. 2, Récit et Cantilène "Guelfes ou Gibelins, qu’importe"3:303Dante, Acte I: No. 3, Scène "Il a raison"2:434Dante, Acte I: No. 4, Duo "Ah ! puisse la voix populaire"6:285Dante, Acte I: No. 5, Récit et Air "Ah ! de tous mes espoirs"4:076Dante, Acte I: No. 6, Duo "Courage, Béatrice"6:027Dante, Acte I: No. 7, Finale "Le peuple a rendu sa sentence"3:268Dante, Acte I: No. 7, Suite du Finale "Quand ils vont aux dangers"1:529Dante, Acte I: No. 7, Suite du Finale "Voici notre drapeau"2:2010Dante, Acte II: No. 8, Entr’acte et Air "Nos généreux espoirs"5:0811Dante, Acte II: No. 9, Duo "Gemma !..."2:5812Dante, Acte II: No. 9, Suite du Duo "À lui, dès son enfance"4:5313Dante, Acte II: No. 10, Récit et Romance "Paroles de haine"4:0314Dante, Acte II: No. 11, Duo "C’est lui !"4:5315Dante, Acte II: No. 12, Final "Cher Gonfalonier de justice"3:3916Dante, Acte II: No. 12, Suite du Final "C’en est fait !"1:5717Dante, Acte II: No. 12, Suite du Final "Maintenant, vous pouvez remettre"3:57Disc 21Dante, Acte III: No. 13, Tarentelle4:312Dante, Acte III: No. 14, Scène "Allons, amis"1:483Dante, Acte III: No. 15, Ode à Virgile: "Ô maître" - No. 16, Scène "Partons"4:544Dante, Acte III: No. 17, Invocation "Encore un jour qui tombe"5:255Dante, Acte III: No. 18, Apparition de Virgile "Dante... C’est chose bien fragile"3:036Dante, Acte III: No. 19, La Nuit "La nuit !..."2:127Dante, Acte III: No. 20, Chœur des Damnés - No. 21, Apparition d’Ugolin " Toujours !"2:588Dante, Acte III: No. 22, Tourbillon infernal "Ah !"3:269Dante, Acte III: No. 23, Apparition de Paolo et Francesca - No. 24, Divines clartés "Deux êtres vont là-bas"3:1810Dante, Acte III: No. 25, Chœur céleste "Gloire à celui qui rayonne"2:2711Dante, Acte III: No. 26, Apparition de Béatrice "Je vais dans l’azur sans voiles"3:3112Dante, Acte IV: No. 27, Entr’acte1:5513Dante, Acte IV: No. 28, Scène et Duo "Ah !"3:3114Dante, Acte IV: No. 28, Duo "Pardonnez-moi !"4:1315Dante, Acte IV: No. 29, Prélude3:3016Dante, Acte IV: No. 30, Scène "Elle se rend à la chapelle"1:4917Dante, Acte IV: Suite du No. 30 - Romance "Au milieu de vous"3:1218Dante, Acte IV: No. 31, Duo "Je viens te retrouver"1:3319Dante, Acte IV: Suite du No. 31 : Ah ! que tu me fais mal2:1020Dante, Acte IV: No. 32, Scène "C’est moi que l’on appelle"0:5721Dante, Acte IV: Suite du No. 32 - Air "De l’éternel sommeil"4:1922Dante, Acte IV: No. 33, Quatuor "Je n’ose lui parler"2:0123Dante, Acte IV: Suite du No. 33, Quatuor "Ô l’ineffable et pure ivresse"1:3324Dante, Acte IV: No. 34, Duetto "Nous allons partir tous deux"2:1425Dante, Acte IV: No. 35, Suite du Finale "Partons !"4:43
Single · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 1912 | The Bloom Is on the Rye / BerceuseSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1The Bloom Is on the Rye 2Berceuse | 1912 | ||
| 1912 | Sweet Genevieve / BerceuseSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Sweet Genevieve 2Berceuse | 1912 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Benjamin Godard head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
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| Wikipedia language versions | 20 | 81.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 14 | 84.5th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | -17 | 8.3th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
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