Holger Busse
Tonmeister
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Holger Busse is a certified Tonmeister, co-founder, and managing director of GENUIN.
He was a junior student of piano and later studied piano, cello, and Tonmeister at the Detmold University of Music.
Today, he sings in the Gewandhaus Choir, maintains this website, and keeps the recording equipment and office network running smoothly. From time to time, he serves as a judge at various national and international music competitions.
He also travels extensively to meet exceptional musicians and ensembles and produce exciting recordings with them.
For more information, visit GENUIN Team.
108 albums released by GENUIN classics
with Holger Busse
Just Wonderful
A lively and varied program: from children's classics to opera arias to jazz-influenced hits
Fabian Bloch Euphonium a.o.
Muriel Zeiter Piano a.o.
Duo Giovivo
GEN 26952 – 10.4.2026
Rise and shine!
Music for Symphonic Wind Orchestra
Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie
Christian Sprenger Conductor
** digital release **
GEN 26963d – 6.3.2026
Yorgo Sicilianos
Homage to one of Greece's most important composers of the 20th century
Athens State Orchestra
Ilias Voudouris Conductor
GEN 26563 – 6.2.2026
Niemals war die Nacht so klar
Advent and Christmas Music for Trombone Choirs and Brass Ensemble
Christian Sprenger Conductor
genesis brass Brass ensemble
** digital release **
GEN 25958d – 28.11.2025
Poeme
Zdeněk Fibich's well-known work in a version for string orchestra
Deutsche Streicherphilharmonie
Wolfgang Hentrich Conductor
** digital release **
GEN 25961d – 28.11.2025
Music from the Bauhaus City of Dessau
An exciting combination of two great orchestral works - Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and Feininger's Fractals
Anhaltische Philharmonie Dessau
Markus L. Frank Conductor
GEN 25942 – 10.10.2025
Mendelssohn | Dvorak | String Quartets
The quartet interpret two "final" string quartets by Mendelssohn and Dvořák
GEN 25897 – 7.3.2025
Beginnings
Early Piano Concertos by Beethoven, Clementi and Mozart
Anna Khomichko Piano
Mino Marani Conductor
Philharmonisches Orchester Heidelberg
GEN 25925 – 7.3.2025
Joyfully!
Captivating Christmas classics impressively rearranged and interpreted by Duo GIOVIVO
Fabian Bloch Euphonium a.o.
Muriel Zeiter Piano a.o.
Duo Giovivo
GEN 24884 – 1.11.2024
Piano Poems
The new album by international acclaimed pianist including two world premiere recordings by Konstantia Gourzi and Catherine Kontz
GEN 24881 – 6.9.2024
Brilliants
Debut album of the promising young pianist who was awarded the Carl Bechstein Special Prize at ARD Music Competition 2022
GEN 24860 – 7.6.2024
François Couperin – Concerts
The most beautiful concertos by François Couperin for oboe, oboe d'amore, cor anglais and basso continuo
Emanuel Abbühl Oboe
Benoît Fallai Lute, Theorbo, Guitar
Carla Sanfelix Baroque Cello
Miklós Spányi Harpsichord
David Tomàs Bassoon
GEN 24873 – 5.4.2024
Until Night Falls
Works by Debussy, Chopin, Bartók, Schönberg, Sibelius, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Brahms and Weill
GEN 24828 – 2.2.2024
Winterreise
by Franz Schubert
GewandhausChor
Gregor Meyer Director
Tobias Berndt Baritone
Heidi Steger Accordeon
Uwe Steger Accordeon
GEN 23847 – 6.10.2023
Transcend
Works by Leo Brouwer, Hector Docx, Sascha Lino Lemke, and Eddie Mora
Lux Nova Duo Guitar, Accordion
Eddie Mora Conductor
Marcia Lemke-Kern Soprano
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn
GEN 23842 – 2.6.2023
Christian Ridil
Chamber Music Vol. 2
Eliot Quartett String Quartet
Christian Ridil Composer
Gäste / Guest Artists
Mitglieder des Symphonieorchesters des Bayerischen Rundfunks Members of the BRSO
GEN 23823 – 3.3.2023
Rather Romantic
Beautiful Memories Told by the Euphonium
Fabian Bloch Euphonium a.o.
Muriel Zeiter Piano a.o.
Duo Giovivo
GEN 22791 – 4.11.2022
Glòria
Christmas songs from Germany and around the world, Volume 3
MDR-Rundfunkchor
Philipp Ahmann Conductor
GEN 22797 – 7.10.2022
NACHTLICHTER – Nocturnal Lights
Symphony No. 1 by Tilman Sillescu
Tilman Sillescu Composer
Christian Klaus Frank Conductor
Staatskapelle Weimar
GEN 22788 – 1.4.2022
Flow of Music
Works by Antonín Dvorák, Ney Rosauro and Dietrich Zöllner
Deutsche Streicherphilharmonie
Alexej Gerassimez percussion
Wolfgang Hentrich Conductor
GEN 22778 – 1.4.2022
Deep Heights
Works by Donizetti, Bourgeois, Tchaikovsky, Lebedev, Verdi, Brubeck and Wagner
Lisa Hochwimmer Bass Trombone
Benjamin Reiners Conductor
Philharmonisches Orchester Kiel
GEN 22774 – 4.3.2022
Serendipity
This is GIOVIVO
Fabian Bloch Euphonium a.o.
Muriel Zeiter Piano a.o.
Duo Giovivo
GEN 22770 – 4.2.2022
Grand Nonetto
Masterpieces by Johannes Brahms and Louis Spohr
Ensemble Obligat
Imme-Jeanne Klett Flute
GEN 21759 – 1.10.2021
Idylle
Works by Horovitz, Gaubert, Debussy, Simpson, Clarke, Poulenc and Bozza
Joë Christophe Clarinet
Vincent Mussat Piano
GEN 21721 – 3.9.2021
Christian Ridil
Chamber Music
Christian Ridil Composer
NoPhilBrass Brass Ensemble
Mitglieder des Symphonieorchesters des Bayerischen Rundfunks Members of the BRSO
Gäste / Guest Artists
GEN 21737 – 9.4.2021
The Hitchcock Spinet
Works by Abel, Burney, Geminiani, Loeillet, Mattheson & Telemann
Anke Dennert Harpsichord
Gabriele Steinfeld Violin
The Hitchcock Trio
Simone Eckert Viola da gamba
GEN 20696 – 4.9.2020
Schubert’s Four Seasons
Lieder for Voice and Piano by Franz Schubert
Sharon Carty Mezzo-soprano
Jonathan Ware Piano
GEN 20697 – 8.5.2020
Christian Ridil
Solo Songs and Works for Male Choir
Camerata Musica Limburg
Jan Schumacher Conductor
Andreas Frese Piano
Christian Ridil Composer
Nikolaus Fluck Baritone
GEN 20692 – 3.4.2020
British Classics
Works by Byrd, Handel, Purcell, Holst, Vaughan Williams and Elgar
Thomas Clamor Conductor
Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie
Andreas Martin Hofmeir Tuba
GEN 20658 – 10.1.2020
Spot on!
The Next Generation of Euphonium Music
Fabian Bloch Euphonium a.o.
François Killian Piano
Michael Meinen Percussion
GEN 19679 – 8.11.2019
Perspectives on Schubert
The Complete Choral Works for Male Voices
by Franz Schubert, Vol. 6
Arrangements and Works inspired by Schubert
Camerata Musica Limburg
Christoph Prégardien Tenor
Andreas Frese Piano
Hanna-Elisabeth Müller Soprano
Andreas Karasiak Tenor
GEN 19672 – 6.9.2019
Alma!
Works by Suk, Mahler, Bacewicz, Yinon and Elgar
Deutsche Streicherphilharmonie
Wolfgang Hentrich Conductor
GEN 19667 – 5.7.2019
Elysium
The Complete Choral Works for Male Voices by Franz Schubert, Vol. 5
Camerata Musica Limburg
Jan Schumacher Conductor
Christoph Prégardien Tenor
Andreas Frese Piano
Sebastian Kohlhepp tenor
Tilman Hoppstock Guitar
GEN 19654 – 3.5.2019
Die Einsiedelei
The Complete Choral Works for Male Voices by Franz Schubert, Vol. 4
Camerata Musica Limburg
Jan Schumacher Conductor
Christoph Prégardien Tenor
Andreas Weller Tenor
Andreas Frese Piano
Sebastian Kohlhepp tenor
Jens Hamann Baritone
Adolph Seidel bass
Tilman Hoppstock Guitar
GEN 18616 – 5.10.2018
Hansel und Gretel
Excerpts from the Opera by Engelbert Humperdinck
Thomas Clamor Conductor
Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie
Frederik Tucker
Caroline Schnitzer
Anne Petzsch
Leevke Hambach
Josephin Queck
GEN 18619 – 5.10.2018
The Golden Age – Cello 1925
Works by Paul Hindemith, Jacques Ibert, Ernst Toch and Bohuslav Martinu
Christoph Heesch Cello
Eroica Berlin
Jakob Lehmann Conductor
GEN 18613 – 7.9.2018
Diversity
Works by Charpentier, Walton, Castro D’Addona, Lecuona, Méndez, Gershwin, de Paula Aguirre, Hodel and Blake
Thomas Clamor Conductor
European Brass Ensemble
GEN 18608 – 6.7.2018
Philharmonic Profile
2010-2018
Thomas Clamor Conductor
Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie
GEN 18630 – 6.7.2018
The Grand Duo
Works by Richard Strauss, Avner Dorman and Franz Schubert
So Jin Kim Violin
David Fung Piano
GEN 18491 – 8.1.2018
O sanctissima – O du fröhliche
Christmas Songs from Germany and all over the World, Volume 2
MDR-Rundfunkchor
Philipp Ahmann Conductor
GEN 17484 – 30.10.2017
Wehmut
The Complete Choral Works for Male Voices by Franz Schubert, Vol. 3
Camerata Musica Limburg
Jan Schumacher Conductor
Alison Browner Mezzo-soprano
Christoph Prégardien Tenor
Andreas Frese Piano
Tilman Hoppstock Guitar
GEN 17474 – 6.10.2017
Russian Classics
Works by Mikhail Glinka, Dmitri Shostakovich, Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky, Sergei Prokofiev and Igor Stravinsky
Thomas Clamor Conductor
Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie
GEN 17480 – 6.10.2017
Funeralissimo
A lively tribute to funeral music of different cultures
Matthias Well Violin
Maria Well Cello
Zdravko Živkovic Accordion
GEN 17486 – 8.9.2017
Piano Passion
Works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Clara Schumann and Robert Schumann
GEN 17464 – 7.4.2017
Klingende Hamburgensien
Works by Johann Schop, Georg Philipp Telemann, Thomas Baltzar and Matthias Weckmann
Anke Dennert Harpsichord
Gabriele Steinfeld Violin
La Porta Musicale
GEN 17462 – 3.3.2017
Lutheran Symphonix
Orchestral Fantasies on Protestant Chorales by Christian Sprenger
Staatskapelle Weimar
Christian Sprenger Conductor
Kammerchor der Hochschule für Musik 'Franz Liszt' Weimar
GEN 16440 – 7.10.2016
Winds and Pipes
Music for Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Organ by Peeters, Trachsel, Guilmant, Gigout, Gabrieli and Bach
Thomas Clamor Conductor
Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie
Daniel Beilschmidt Organ
GEN 16445 – 7.10.2016
In Residence
Works by Leonard Bernstein, Georges Bizet, James Morrison, Sergei Prokofiev, and Richard Wagner
Thomas Clamor Conductor
European Brass Ensemble
GEN 16427 – 8.7.2016
Der Triumph der Liebe
The Complete Choral Works for Male Voices by Franz Schubert, Vol. 2
Camerata Musica Limburg
Jan Schumacher Conductor
Christoph Prégardien Tenor
Andreas Frese Piano
Veronika Hagen Viola 1
Lena Eckels Viola 2
Yves Sandoz Cello 1
Lilian Mann Cello 2
Petru Iuga Bass
GEN 16410 – 6.5.2016
Images and Mirrors
Works for Cello, Saxophone Quartet and Wind Orchestra
Peter Bruns Violoncello
Thomas Clamor Conductor
Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie
clair-obscur Saxophone Quartet
GEN 16419 – 4.3.2016
Original
Works by Herbert Baumann, Derek Bourgeois, Jan Koetsier, Michael Nyman and Steven Verhelst
GEN 15365 – 5.6.2015
Sehnsucht
The Complete Choral Works for Male Voices by Franz Schubert, Vol. 1
Camerata Musica Limburg
Jan Schumacher Conductor
Christoph Prégardien Tenor
Andreas Weller Tenor
Andreas Frese Piano
GEN 15349 – 8.5.2015
Alma Llanera - Soul of the Plains
Venezuelan Music
Thomas Clamor Conductor
Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie
Alma Llanera Quintet
GEN 15358 – 8.5.2015
Saxony
Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Richard Wagner
Thomas Clamor Conductor
Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie
GEN 15333 – 7.1.2015
Symphonic Dances
Works by Dvorák, Mussorgsky, Offenbach, Strauss, Tchaikovsky and others
Thomas Clamor Conductor
Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie
GEN 14307 – 2.5.2014
The Stream in the Valley
Songs and Duets by Benjamin Britten, Michael Head and John Ireland
Alison Browner Mezzo-soprano
Andreas Frese Piano
Sharon Carty Mezzo-soprano
GEN 14300 – 7.3.2014
Beethoven and his teachers
Works by Albrechtsberger, Beethoven and Haydn
Philharmonisches Streichtrio Dresden
GEN 14542 – 7.2.2014
Intermezzo
Works for Violin and Piano by Kreisler, de Falla, Brahms, Godowsky/Heifetz and more
Ralf Mathias Caspers Violin
Tamaki Takeda-Caspers Piano
GEN 13544 – 8.11.2013
Classiques français
Works by Paul Dukas, Georges Bizet, Jean Françaix and Maurice Ravel
Thomas Clamor Conductor
Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie
GEN 13291 – 4.10.2013
Works for String Orchestra
by Parry, Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Tchaikovsky and Jenkins
Deutsche Streicherphilharmonie
Michael Sanderling Conductor
GEN 13277 – 1.7.2013
Mambos y Fanfarria!
Works by Giancarlo Castro D´Addona, Pérez Prado, Alberto Ginastera, Maurice Ravel, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Modest Mussorgsky
Thomas Clamor Conductor
Banda Sinfónica Juventil Simón Bolívar Symphonic Wind Ensemble of El Sistema
GEN 13260 – 2.1.2013
American Classics
Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Henry Mancini
Thomas Clamor Conductor
Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie
Ines Agnes Krautwurst Vocals
GEN 12247 – 22.6.2012
Serenade
Songs of night and love
Romantic partsongs for male choir
Camerata Musica Limburg
Jan Schumacher Conductor
Alison Browner Mezzo-soprano
Christoph Prégardien Tenor
Andreas Frese Piano
Martin Nyvall Tenor
GEN 12224 – 24.2.2012
Festivus
Symphonic Classics
Thomas Clamor Conductor
Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie
GEN 11221 – 16.9.2011
Bach in a Romantic Manner
Arrangements for Violin and Piano
Christine Schornsheim Pianoforte
Mayumi Hirasaki Violin
** digital release **
GEN 10189 – 22.10.2010
Schmankerln & Postres
Works by Saenger, de Falla, Kreisler, Villa-Lobos, Chaplin, Nin, Brahms et al.
Ralf Mathias Caspers Violin
Tamaki Takeda-Caspers Piano
GEN 10531 – 2.8.2010
Robert & Clara Schumann
Romances and Fantasies
François Benda clarinet
Elina Gotsouliak Piano
GEN 89146 – 20.11.2009
Works for Violin and Piano
by Bach, Beethoven, Ysaÿe & Suk
Sophia Jaffé Violin
Björn Lehmann Piano
GEN 89161 – 20.11.2009
Von dem Dome
The Complete Sacred Works for Male Choir by Schubert, Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Cornelius
Camerata Musica Limburg
Jan Schumacher Conductor
Andreas Weller Tenor
Andreas Frese Piano
Sebastian Kohlhepp tenor
Jens Hamann Baritone
Adolph Seidel bass
GEN 89157 – 23.10.2009
Organs from Mendelssohn's Leipzig years
Works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Gade
Transcriptions and Improvisations
Rudolf Lutz Organ
Martin Schmeding Organ
GEN 89152 – 22.5.2009
Sebastian Bodinus (1700-1759)
Musicalisches Divertissement IV
6 Trios for Two Hautbois and B.C.
Toutes Suites
Marianne Richert Pfau Baroque Oboe
GEN 89528 – 24.4.2009
Gewandhaus Brass Quintett presents...
Works by Koetsier, Lutoslawski, Bach, Albinoni, Debussy, Ewald und Brahms
GEN 89142 – 20.3.2009
Schöne Nacht - Romantic partsongs for male choir
Works by R. Vaughan Williams, Franz Schubert, Friedrich Silcher, Wilhelm Nagel, Robert Pracht, Robert Schumann, Otto Fredrik Tullberg and Hugo Alfvén
Camerata Musica Limburg
Jan Schumacher Conductor
Alison Browner Mezzo-soprano
Christoph Prégardien Tenor
Andreas Weller Tenor
Andreas Frese Piano
GEN 89138 – 23.1.2009
Piano Works by Johannes Brahms
Movimentos edition – A new GENUIN line
Musicians of the Future Appear at Movimentos Festwochen in the Wolfsburg Autostadt
GEN 88123 – 21.8.2008
Works by Saint-Saëns, Beethoven, Ginastera, Janácek, Brahms
Deutscher Musikwettbewerb
Laureate/Preisträger 2005
Maximilian Hornung Violoncello
Gerhard Vielhaber Piano
GEN 88120 – 25.4.2008
Anhörn! Listen!
Works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Schostakowitsch, Koetsier, Lutoslawski and Others
** digital release **
GEN 88114 – 22.2.2008
Jean Michel Muller (1683-1743)
XII Sonates
Toutes Suites
Marianne Richert Pfau Baroque Oboe
GEN 88525 – 25.1.2008
Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
The Palatine-Sonatas
KV 301-306
Tobias Koch Piano
Lisa Marie Landgraf violin
GEN 87096 – 19.10.2007
Georg Göhler (1874-1954)
Lieder and Duets
Hendrik Bräunlich Piano
Henryk Böhm Baritone
Antje Perscholka Soprano
** digital release **
GEN 87089 – 23.3.2007
Sanssouci-Versailles
Virtuoso Music for Flute and Harpsichord
** digital release **
GEN 86070 – 20.10.2006
The British Book
String Quartets by Edward Elgar, Peter Maxwell Davies and Judith Weir
Reinhold-Quartett String Quartet
GEN 86065 – 21.7.2006
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Sea Songs
Concerto for Bass Tuba
Symphony No. 5
Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
Walter Hilgers tuba / conductor
GEN 86064 – 23.6.2006
Caroline Fischer - Debut CD
Piano Works by F. Liszt, C. Debussy, F. Chopin, W. A. Mozart, D. Scarlatti and R. Schedrin
GEN 86068 – 1.5.2006
Rubens Quartet - Debut CD
String Quartets by Haydn and Shostakovich
Joachim Eijlander cello
Roeland Jagers viola
Sidonie Riha violin
Rubens Quartett
Quirine Scheffers violin
GEN 86519 – 1.4.2006
Just for Fun
Groovy & smart music for brass ensemble by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Jim Parker and more
Walter Hilgers tuba / conductor
Junge Deutsche Blechbläsersolisten (JDBS)
GEN 04046 – 4.4.2005
Raven
Mikis Theodorakis (*1925): Raven
Harald Genzmer (*1909): Harp Concerto, Fantasia for Harp solo
Kirsten Ecke Harp
Carolin Masur mezzo soprano
Mitteldeutsche Kammerphilharmonie
Stefanos Tsialis conductor
** digital release **
GMP 04508 – 1.2.2005
Nachtwanderer (Night Wanderer)
Lieder by Johannes Brahms, Fanny Hensel,
Hugo Wolf and Richard Strauss
Robert Kulek piano
Ann-Katrin Naidu mezzo soprano
** digital release **
GMP 04507 – 1.11.2004
Dances from Bohemia and Hungary
Works by A.Dvorak, J.Brahms, F.Liszt, F.Farkas and B.Smetana
Ensemble Prisma
** digital release **
GEN 04045 – 1.9.2004
Poésie
French Music for Violin and Harp
Works by C.Saint-Saëns, J.-M.Damase, F.Boieldieu,
J.Aubert and R.Bochsa
Kirsten Ecke Harp
Eva-Christina Schönweiß Violin
GMP 04504 – 6.8.2004
Robert Schumann
Complete Works for Violin and Pianoforte
on period instruments
Tobias Koch Piano
Lisa Marie Landgraf violin
** digital release **
GEN 04043 – 14.6.2004
Paul Hindemith
Paul Hindemith: Morgenmusik, Konzertmusik op.49, Sonata for Brass Quintet
Peter J. Lawrence: More Metamorphoses
Walter Hilgers tuba / conductor
Junge Deutsche Blechbläsersolisten (JDBS)
GEN 04041 – 10.1.2004
How Unknown this Charm is...
Famous opera and operetta songs
by F.Léhar, Ch.Gounod, G.Rossini, G.Donizetti, J.Strauss and many more
Tatjana Dravenau piano
Andreas Post tenor
** digital release **
GEN 03028 – 20.9.2003
The Beethoven Sonatas for Piano and Violoncello
Sonatas op.5 No.1&2, Sonata op.69, Sonatas op.102 No.1&2
Alexander Baillie cello
James Lisney piano
** digital release **
GEN 03024 – 20.9.2003
Fantasias for Harp
Works by J.Ibert, A.Zabel, W.Buchenberg,
C.Ph.E.Bach, C.Saint-Saëns, B.Hummel and L.Spohr
Charlotte Balzereit harp
GEN 03025 – 1.4.2003
Hommage à Brahms
Works by J.Brahms, G.Ligeti and R.Schumann
** digital release **
GMP 020601-1 – 30.12.2002
Ottorino Respighi
Pini di Roma - Fontane di Roma - Feste Romane
(arranged for brass ensemble)
Walter Hilgers tuba / conductor
Junge Deutsche Blechbläsersolisten (JDBS)
GMP 020107-1 – 30.9.2002