Dieudonné-Félix Godefroid, also known as Felix Godefroid, born on July 24, 1818, in Namur, Belgium, was a Belgian harpist and composer. He began studying at the Conservatoire de Paris but left to master the double-pedal harp invented by Sébastien Érard. In 1839, he embarked on an extensive tour across Europe and the Middle East as a soloist. By 1847, Godefroid had settled in Paris, where his career flourished. He composed pieces for harp and piano, including Les Adieux à l'Océan and La Harpe d'or, an opera-libretto collaboration with Ernest Dubreuil and Adolphe Jaime. His educational work Mes exercices pour la harp became a staple for generations of harpists. He taught notable figures such as Clotilde Cerdà, known as Esmeralda Cervantes, and Queen Isabel II of Spain. Godefroid passed away on July 12, 1897, in Villers-sur-Mer, France.
