Biography
René de Boisdeffre was born April 3rd 1838 in Vesoul, France. He was a passionate composer, studied with Charles Wagner and later Auguste Barbereau.
Boisdeffre won the Prix Chartier in 1883. He primarily wrote chamber music for strings, pieces for piano, and vocal repertoire but also composed a mass, and a symphony. The Trois Pièces opus 40 were composed around 1875 and dedicated to the architect Paul Sédille. There is also an edition dedicated to clarinetist and teacher Charles Turban. These pieces were specifically written for the A clarinet. He died November 25th 1906 in Vezelise, France.
