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Composer / Conductor
b.: November 12, 1826 (Sint-Niklaas, Belgium) d.: July 26, 1902 (Saint-Gilles, Brussels, Belgium) Belgian composer, conductor, and clarinetist. He's the son of Jacob (Jacques) Bender (1798-1844), brother of Adam Joseph Bender (also clarinetist and conductor), and nephew of Jean-Valentin Bender. He's famous for having composed several marches, including: "Marche du 1er Régiment des Grenadiers", "Ouverture de Concours", "Hommage à l'Armée"...