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 instrumentsare exceptional, Cantecor for Horn and Piano being no exception. As reflected in Cantecor, Büsser's compositional style was sophisticated, yet true to the 19th Century French tradition. Elements include chromaticism, exploitationof tonality, complex rhythms and significan...