Franck, César Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert Biography noting his skill at playing and writing for the organ, education and influences, and appointments with summary list of works. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. | Auguste Mariette (1821-1881) Biography of this excavator of many of the well-known Egyptian monuments. He dug extensively at Memphis, Sakkara and Thebes; he uncovered the Sphinx and the great temples of Dendera and Edfu. | Bériot, Charles Auguste de (1802 - 1870), Belgium Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and link to biographical essay from Dr. Estrella’s Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers. |