Original: César Franck ( December 10 , 1822 -- November 8 , 1890 ) , a Belgian composer , organist and music teacher who lived in France , was one of the great figures in Romantic music in the second half of the 19th century .
Simplified: César Franck ( born Liège , 10 December , 1822 ; died Paris , November 8 , 1890 ) , was a French composer , organist and music teacher of Belgian and German origin who lived in France .