Jules Massenet

Songs Written by Jules MassenetTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet (French pronunciation: [ʒyl emil fʁedeʁik masnɛ]; 12 May 1842 – 13 August 1912) was a French composer of the Romantic era best known for his operas, of which he wrote more than thirty. The two most frequently staged are Manon (1884) and Werther (1892). He also composed oratorios, ballets, orchestral works, incidental music, piano pieces, songs and other music. While still a schoolboy, Massenet was admitted to France's principal music college, the Paris Conservatoire. There he... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Jules Massenet first charted in 1911 with Meditation from Thais.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 5 of which reached the Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Élégie (Song of Mourning) - #2: Meditation from Thais - #3: The Angelus - #4: Élégie - Mélodie - #5: Thais: Meditation
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  Fritz Kreisler
Meditation from Thais
1.
01/1911
#2  Meditation from Thais
Fritz Kreisler

211 pts
6
US
[Victor 74182]
written by Jules Massenet greentick
  Alma Gluck
2.
06/1912
#1  Élégie (Song of Mourning)
Alma Gluck

236 pts
5
US
[Victor 87101]
written by Jules Massenet greentick
  Prince's Orchestra
3.
07/1913
#3  The Angelus
Prince's Orchestra

195 pts
7
US
[Columbia 5422]
written by Jules Massenet greentick
  Enrico Caruso
4.
11/1913
#4  Élégie - Mélodie
Enrico Caruso

178 pts
8
US
[Victor 89066]
written by Jules Massenet greentick
  Kathleen Parlow
5.
10/1916
#5  Thais: Meditation
Kathleen Parlow

159 pts
9
US
[Columbia 5843]
written by Jules Massenet greentick
  Jascha Heifetz
6.
10/1920
Meditation
Jascha Heifetz

119 pts
15
US
[Victor 64769]
written by Jules Massenet greentick

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