Scherzo for piccolo and piano

Frédéric Bonnisseau (- 1882) was a 19th-century French composer and a virtuoso performer on the flageolet and piccolo. He is a representative figure of the "golden age" of the piccolo, a period when the instrument gained prominence as a solo concert instrument.
Born in Paris, Frédéric Bonnisseau became known in the 1860s in Paris and London as a virtuoso flageolet player. In 1862, he joined Jules Prudence Rivière, a French conductor who then made a career in the British capital.
His compositions, primarily solo works for piccolo/flageolet and piano, are known for their exceptional technical difficulty and are important historical examples of the highly virtuosic style demanded of soloists during that era. His music was featured in prominent concerts of the time, such as Henry Distin's Festival in 1876.
While details about his birth and death dates are scarce in available records, his work remained popular into the early 20th century. The famous "Golden Age" piccolo player Eli Hudson recorded Bonnisseau's Scherzo for piccolo and piano in 1902, preserving an example of the composer's technically demanding and expressive musical style.