Cesar Franck was a Belgian-French composer, who was also a pianist, organist and a famed music teacher. Born into an affluent Belgian family, Cesar had a knack for drawing and music as a kid. His father insisted that both Cesar and his brother must become musicians. Cesar took music lessons from Liege Conservatory and later from Paris Conservatory. He exhibited exceptional skills as a pianist and an organist while in Paris and ended up winning several awards in competitions. After completing his education in Paris, he returned to Belgium but failed to make a name in music. Consequently, he returned to Paris and became a teacher and an organist. He joined a few churches there and became head organist for them and became well known for being a great improviser. Despite working all his life he only realized his true potential as a composer after 1872 when he joined the Paris Conservatory as a teacher. In the following years, until his death, he made several compositions that stood the test of time. Some of his compositions are Variations symphoniques, Piano Quintet in F Minor, String Quartet in D Major among others.