Ave Maria is a widely recognized prayer set to music by numerous composers, but the attribution to "Gunther" remains enigmatic, suggesting either a lesser-known arranger or a data entry error.
Ave Maria is a traditional Catholic prayer set to music by numerous composers. The most famous settings include those by Franz Schubert (1825) and Charles Gounod's 1859 adaptation over Bach's Prelude in C Major.
Franz Biebl's "Ave Maria" is a celebrated 20th-century choral work, originally composed for male choir, later adapted for mixed voices. Its haunting harmonies and devotional character have made it popular in sacred and secular performances.
Schubert's Ave Maria, originally titled "Ellens dritter Gesang", is part of his Op. 52 settings of seven songs from Walter Scott's epic poem "The Lady of the Lake".
Ave Maria by Jacques Arcadelt is a polyphonic motet from the Renaissance era, originally written as a four-part madrigal. Though sacred in text, its style reflects the secular madrigal tradition of 16th-century Italy.
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