François-Louis Perne (also known as François Perne; October 4, 1772 – May 26, 1832), was a French composer and musicographer.
He is known both for his writings on the history of music, and also for being a director of the Paris Conservatoire.
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François-Louis Perne was born in Paris. He started his musical training as a choirboy in the parish of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie. In 1792, he became a tenor in the chorus of the Opéra National de Paris, where he remained until 1799, when he became a contrabassist in the orchestra.[1]
He was later appointed to the position of professor of harmony at the Paris Conservatoire in 1811, as a successor to Charles Catel. He later became general inspector of the Conservatoire in 1816 and librarian in 1819.[1] He died at Laon.