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Henri Büsser

French composer and conductor (1872 - 1973) · France · On the map · Musicians · Died at 101

Paul Henri Büsser was a French classical composer, organist, conductor and teacher. Among his teachers were César Franck, Charles Gounod and Jules Massenet.

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1973Died30 December 19731963Grand Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1949Commander of the Legion of HonourAward1933Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1919Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1893Prix de RomeAward1872Born16 January 1872

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Awards

Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour1963
Commander of the Legion of Honour1949
Officer of the Legion of Honour1933
Knight of the Legion of Honour1919
Prix de Rome1893
Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms
Commander of the Order of Leopold

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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.

Country
France
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1872 to 1973 · aged 101

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