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René de Boisdeffre
Élévation for Violoncello and Piano
The word Élévation has several meanings in French. Perhaps the one which best applies here is nobility. This lovely, short work is in the form of a romance with religious overtones. It dates from 1892.
René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) was born in the French village of Vesoul. He came from a distinguished military family and moved to Paris at the age of four when his father, at that time a captain in the army, was transferred. His parents did not allow him to enter the Paris Conservatory but he received private piano and composition lessons from Charles Wagner and later from the respected French composer and professor at the Conservatory Auguste Barbereau. These came to an end when Saint Saens warned him away from Barbereau and briefly took the aspiring composer under his wings. Of independent means, he was able to devote himself to composition. He was especially fond of the genre of chamber music writing several trios, quartets and quintets, all with piano, as well as a number of instrumental pieces.
Beautifully written, if brought to recital it is sure to make a good impression.
Parts: $9.95
