Cesar Frank

César-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert Franck (French: César-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert Franck) fʁɑək]; December 10, 1822 – November 8, 1890), a Belgian-French composer, organist and music educator. Frank entered the Paris Conservatory of Music in 1835. After graduation, he returned to Belgium to perform solo, but was unsuccessful. In 1844, he returned to Paris, where he has been teaching for a living ever since. Since 1872, he was employed as organ professor at the Paris Conservatoire. Liszt once described his organ playing as "the reincarnation of Bach". In May 1890, Frank was involved in a car accident and was bedridden for several months before passing away on November 8.