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A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate.
César Franck
Born: December 10, 1822
Died: November 8, 1890 (aged 67)
Bio: César-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert Franck was a composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher who worked in Paris during his adult life.
Known for:
- Sonata in A Major
- Prelude, Fugue and Variation
- Organ Works, Vol 1
- Symphonic Variations
- L'Organiste: 59 Organ Pieces
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