Charles-Marie Widor
In 1847, Lemmens won the Paris Conservatoire's prestigious "Prix de Rome" with his "Le roi Lear" ("King Lear"). One year later he published his first work for organ: "Dix improvisations dans le style sévère et chantant" ("Ten improvisations in a strict and singing style"). In March 1849 he was appointed organ teacher at the Royal Brussels Conservatoire, aged only 26; and he trained numerous young musicians, including two eminent Frenchmen, Alexandre Guilmant and Charles-Marie Widor.