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François Benoist

Born: 10th September 1794, Nantes, France

Died: 6th May 1878, Paris, France

Nationality: French

François Benoist was a French organist, composer, and pedagogue.

Benoist was born in Nantes. He studied music at the Conservatoire de Paris and won the Prix de Rome in 1815 for his cantata Œnone. In 1819, he became organist (organiste du roi) and professor of organ at the Conservatoire; he held the latter post for half a century. His students included César Franck, Camille Saint-Saëns, Charles Lecocq, Georges Bizet, Louis Lefébure-Wely, Léo Delibes, and Adolphe Adam.

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