Franck, Cesar

Born in Liège in 1822 and died in Paris in 1890.

FRanck was an important composer, organist and teacher of his day and from the early 1870s was organ professor at the Paris Conservatoire. Franck was a prolific composer, writing symphonic, chamber and keyboard works, particularly for the organ, and much of his music has remained in the repertoire into the 21st-centrury.