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Anne Bignan
Anne Bignan (1795–1861) was a French poet and translator.
" based on a poem by Anne Bignan.
He had been teaching at the Conservatoire since 1845 as a repetiteur for solfège. In June 1857, when he became a teacher, he taught in the class of military students, then from April 1866 was tenured as associate professor of solfeggio. He professed until 1 October 1896, when he retired at the age of 70. Ten years later, in 1906, he died in Paris, leaving a daughter: Mrs Emma Liernut. He composed a number of original piano works