René de Boisdeffre
Compositions for: Voice
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6 Mélodies, Op.36 Mélodies, Op.456 Mélodies, Op.536 Mélodies, Op.656 Mélodies, Op.68A
Ave Maria, Op.35C
Chant de jeune filleD
Dans la forêt, Op.41L
Larmes humainesL'aube, Op.79Le cantique des cantiques, Op.16Le chant du pâtre, Op.78Les anges de BethléemLes échos des bois, Op.8Les roses de NoëlL'été, Op.58M
Mélodies, Op.39Messe de Notre Dame de Sion, Op.47O
O Salutaris, Op.4OublierArrangements for: Voice
Dans la forêt, Op.41WikipediaRené 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.
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.
In May 1883, Boisdeffre was awarded the Prix Chartier for his chamber music.
He died in Vézelise, Département Lorraine, aged 68.