Charles Bochsa life data are only hard from the technical literature to find out. Some sources give his date of birth at 1760. Where he received his education is unknown. At first he seemed to have served as oboist in an armed forces regiment before he changed to the Gran Theatre of Lyon as oboist. His son Robert was born in Montemedy on August 9th, 1789. He became a famous harp virtuoso later. Charles Bochsa seems to be changed to a similar employment after his Lyon employment to Bordeaux. He c...