René de Boisdeffre explained

Birth Name:René Le Mouton de Boisdeffre
Birth Date:3 April 1838
Occupation:Composer

René de Boisdeffre (3 April 1838 – 25 November 1906) was a French composer. He is the author of some 60 pieces of chamber music as well as a few pieces for piano and vocal music. General de Boisdeffre was his cousin.

Biographical sketch

Boisdeffre was born in Vesoul, Département Haute Saône, into a family of military traditions and moved with his family to Paris in 1843. His musical education began with Charles Wagner (himself a pupil of P. J. G. Zimmermann) and was continued with Auguste Barbereau.

Quite conservative in his style, Boisdeffre owed much to Gounod and Massenet in his vocal music, while his instrumental scores were influenced by Lalo and Saint-Saëns.[1]

In May 1883, Boisdeffre was awarded the Prix Chartier for his chamber music.[2]

He died in Vézelise, Département Lorraine, aged 68.

Works

Instrumental music

Vocal music

Orchestral music

Discography

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Frédéric Robert: "Boisdeffre, René le Mouton de", in Ludwig Finscher (ed.): Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, biographical part vol. 3 (Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2000), col. 275–276.
  2. Le Ménestrel, vol. 49 no. 26 (27 May 1883), p. 207.
  3. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Works for Violin and Piano 1. www.acteprealable.com. 7 February 2018.
  4. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Works for Flute and Piano. www.acteprealable.com. 7 February 2018.
  5. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Works for Viola and Piano 1. www.acteprealable.com. 7 February 2018.
  6. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Works for Viola and Piano 2. www.acteprealable.com. 7 February 2018.
  7. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Choral Works. www.acteprealable.com. 7 February 2018.
  8. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Works for cello and piano. www.acteprealable.com. 7 February 2018.
  9. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Works for oboe and piano. www.acteprealable.com. 7 February 2018.
  10. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Works for piano trio. www.acteprealable.com. 7 February 2018.
  11. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Works for clarinet or cello and piano. www.acteprealable.com. 7 February 2018.
  12. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Works for wiolin, cello and piano. www.acteprealable.com. 7 February 2018.
  13. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Songs 1. www.acteprealable.com. 7 February 2018. }
  14. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Songs 2. www.acteprealable.com. 7 February 2018.
  15. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Songs 3. www.acteprealable.com. 7 February 2018.
  16. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Works for Violin and Piano 2. www.acteprealable.com. 7 February 2018.
  17. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Piano Sextets. www.acteprealable.com. 7 February 2018.
  18. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Works for Violin and Piano 3. www.acteprealable.com. 7 February 2018.
  19. Web site: René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) - Complete Piano Works. www.acteprealable.com. 21 February 2022.