Gounod was a french composer.He is famous for his Ave Maria Air based on a prelude out of „Wohltemperiertes Klavier “ of J.S.Bach.But he wrote more.

Most important tunes :

Ave Maria Air ( Bach / Gounod ),
Sympony Faust,
Opera Margarethe with Faust walz,
Opera Romeo and Julia,
Dammnation of Faust Op.24

O.F.D This list is still incomplete