Prélude et Scherzo Op.35

French composer, Henri Büsser entered the Paris Conservatoire in 1889. He won the 1893 Prix de Rome and led a highly successful career as a composer, conductor, teacher and organist. His compositions for a variety of instruments are exceptional,Prélude Et Scherzo for Flute and Piano being no exception.

As reflected in Prélude Et Scherzo, Büsser's compositional style was sophisticated, yet true to the 19th century French tradition. Elements of the Prélude include chromaticism, use of a wide tessitura, complex rhythms and virtuosic semiquaverflourishes. The Scherzo displays use of varying time signatures, a quick tempo and scalic passages. For all advanced Flute players, Büsser's Prélude Et Scherzo is essential to a varied repertoire.