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Francois Clèment
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French composer, teacher and organist: he met and was given encouragement by Liszt, and he devoted himself to teaching. He served at the Madeleine (Paris) as maitre de chapelle until 1877, when he replaced Saint-Saens as organist. He taught hermony and composition at the Conservatoire (1871 - 90), later succeeding Thomas as director. 
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| Today his music is largely forgotten, with the exception of a few religious pieces which remain in the repertories of French churches. His theoretical works are still widely used in musical academies: they served several generations of student composers.
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