Henri Büsser
Paul Henri Büsser (16 January 1872 – 30 December 1973) was a French classical composer, organist, conductor and teacher. Among his teachers were César Franck, Charles Gounod and Jules Massenet. In addition to his own compositions Büsser edited and orchestrated a wide range of music – mostly but not exclusively French – dating from the 17th to the 20th centuries. He was at various times in his career the conductor of the Paris Opéra and the Opéra-Comique, and professor of composition at the Conservatoire de Paris. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Toulouse (French commune and city in Haute-Garonne, Occitania), Died December 30, 1973 (16th arrondissement of Paris (one of the 20 administrative districts of Paris, France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, composer, arranger, director, piano
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 76 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W108844 | 10-in. | February 1928 | Nôtre père | Paul Valade | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | CG859 | 12-in. | 11/10/1930 | Faust | Mireille Berthon ; Henri Büsser ; Marcel Journet ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CG860 | 12-in. | 11/10/1930 | Faust | Mireille Berthon ; Henri Büsser ; Marcel Journet ; Jeanne Montfort ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre ; César Vezzani | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CG869 | 12-in. | 10/2/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CG870 | 12-in. | 11/10/1930 | Faust | Mireille Berthon ; Henri Büsser ; Edwin Douglas Gower ; Marcel Journet ; Jeanne Montfort | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CG877 | 12-in. | 11/19/1930 | Faust | Mireille Berthon ; Henri Büsser ; Marcel Journet ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre ; César Vezzani | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CG882 | 12-in. | 10/2/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Michel Cozette ; Marcel Journet ; Opéra de Paris Chœur ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CG883 | 12-in. | 10/2/1930 | Faust | Mireille Berthon ; Henri Büsser ; Edwin Douglas Gower ; Marcel Journet ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre ; César Vezzani | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CG934 | 12-in. | 10/13/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Marthe Coiffier ; Marcel Journet ; Louis Musy ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre ; César Vezzani | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CG935 | 12-in. | 10/13/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Marcel Journet ; Louis Musy ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre ; César Vezzani | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CG936 | 12-in. | 10/13/1930 | Faust | Mireille Berthon ; Henri Büsser ; Marcel Journet ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre ; César Vezzani | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CG950 | 12-in. | 10/15/1930 | Faust | Mireille Berthon ; Henri Büsser ; Marcel Journet ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre ; César Vezzani | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CF2963 | 12-in. | 2/20/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Opéra de Paris Chœur ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CF2964 | 12-in. | 2/20/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Opéra de Paris Chœur ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CF3000 | 12-in. | 2/27/1930 | Le veau d'or | Henri Busser ; Fyodor Ivanovich Chaliapin ; Michel Cozette ; Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’opéra-comique (Paris, France) | Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with chorus and orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CF3001 | 12-in. | 2/27/1930 | Vous qui faites l'endormie | Henri Busser ; Fyodor Ivanovich Chaliapin ; Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’opéra-comique (Paris, France) | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CF3061 | 12-in. | 3/13/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CF3062 | 12-in. | 3/13/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CF3063 | 12-in. | 3/13/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CF3064 | 12-in. | 3/13/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CF3078 | 12-in. | 3/20/1930 | Faust | Mireille Berthon ; Henri Büsser ; Marcel Journet ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CF3079 | 12-in. | 3/20/1930 | Faust | Mireille Berthon ; Henri Büsser ; Marcel Journet ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CF3080 | 12-in. | 3/20/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Marthe Coiffier ; Opéra de Paris Chœur ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CF3081 | 12-in. | 3/20/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Opéra de Paris Chœur ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | CF3115 | 12-in. | 3/31/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Marthe Coiffier ; Michel Cozette ; Opéra de Paris Chœur ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Büsser, Henri," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104390.
Büsser, Henri. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104390.
"Büsser, Henri." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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