Complete Recordings

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Annotation

The complete collection of Samson François' recordings for Erato. Includes 54 CDs,1 DVD, and booklet with essays.

Annotation last modified on 2023-02-25 22:26 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: 78 RPM Recordings: Chopin, Ravel: The First Chopin Recital on LP
▶ CD 2: Challan: Concerto pastoral / François: Piano Concerto
▶ CD 3: Prokofieff, Concerto No. 3, Visions Fugitives, Toccata
▶ CD 4: Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies nos. 1-8
▶ CD 5: Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies nos. 9-15
▶ CD 6: Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1
▶ CD 7: Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue, BWV 564 / Chorals BWV 639 & BWV 734 / Prelude and Fugue, BWV 543
▶ CD 8: Franck: Prélude, Choral et Fugue / Fauré: Nocturnes nos. 2 & 4 / Impromptu no. 2
▶ CD 9: Chopin: 4 Scherzos / Piano Sonata no. 2 “Funeral March”
▶ CD 10: Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 2 “Funeral March” / Nocturne no. 15 / 2 Études op. 25 no. 2 & op. 10 no. 12 / Waltzes nos. 13 & 7 / Grande polonaise brillante, op. 22
▶ CD 11: Schumann: Études symphoniques / Papillons / Carnaval
▶ CD 12: Chopin: Mazurkas nos. 1-25
▶ CD 13: Chopin: Mazurkas no. 26-51
▶ CD 14: Chopin: 4 Ballades / 4 Impromptus
▶ CD 15: Chopin: 14 Waltzes
▶ CD 16: Bartók: 2 Elegies / Mozart: 12 Variations on “Ah! vous dirai-je Maman” / Mendelssohn: 3 Lieder ohne Worte / Rondo capriccioso / Hindemith: Theme and Variations “The Four Temperaments” / François: “Ballade pour un voyou” (OST)
▶ CD 17: Schumann: Piano Concerto / Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2
▶ CD 18: Chopin: 7 Polonaises / Andante spianato et grande polonaise
▶ CD 19: Chopin: Études op. 10 & op. 25
▶ CD 20: Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin / Gaspard de la nuit
▶ CD 21: Chopin: Polonaise “Héroique” / Nocturne no. 5 / Fantaisie-impromptu / 4 Études / Ballade no. 1 / 3 Waltzes / Scherzo no. 2
▶ CD 22: Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major / Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
▶ CD 23: Liszt: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2
▶ CD 24: Prokofiev: Piano Sonata no. 7 / Scriabin: Piano Sonata no. 3
▼ CD 25: Debussy: L'Isle joyeuse / 4 préludes / La plus que lente / Pour le piano / Étude no. 11 / Clair de lune / Passepied
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1L'Isle joyeuse, CD 109
producer:
Norbert Gamsohn
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1961-07-12, from 1961-07-17 until 1961-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1961-07-12, from 1961-07-17 until 1961-07-19)
recording of:
L’Isle joyeuse, L. 106, CD 109 (for piano) (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1903 until 1904-08)
premiered at:
[concert] (1905-02-10)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 106) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 109)
Claude Debussy6:12
2Préludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 8 La fille aux cheveux de lin
producer:
Norbert Gamsohn
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-06-02)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy2:10
3Préludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 10 La cathédrale engloutie
producer:
Norbert Gamsohn
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: X. La cathédrale engloutie. Profondément calme (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-05-25)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy5:15
4Préludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 11 La danse de Puck
producer:
Norbert Gamsohn
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: XI. La danse de Puck. Capricieux et léger (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-05-25)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy2:50
5Préludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 12 Minstrels
producer:
Norbert Gamsohn
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: XII. Minstrels. Modéré (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1911-02-10)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy2:09
6La plus que lente, CD 128
producer:
Norbert Gamsohn
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
recording of:
La plus que lente, L. 121, CD 128 (pour piano solo) (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (in 1910)
premiered at:
[concert] (1911-03-31)
publisher:
Durand et Cie (1909–1947) (in 1910-07)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 121) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 128)
Claude Debussy4:09
7Pour le piano, CD 95, L. 95: I. Prélude
producer:
Norbert Gamsohn
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
recording of:
Pour le piano, L. 95, CD 95: I. Prélude. À Mademoiselle M.W. de Romilly. Assez animé et très rythmé - Tempo di cadenza - Tempo I (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1894 until 1901)
dedicated to:
Mademoiselle Worms de Romilly
part of:
Pour le piano, L. 95, CD 95
Claude Debussy4:29
8Pour le piano, CD 95, L. 95: II. Sarabande
producer:
Norbert Gamsohn
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
recording of:
Pour le piano, L. 95, CD 95: II. Sarabande. À Madame E. Rouart (née Y. Lerolle). Avec une élégance grave et lente (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1894 until 1901)
dedicated to:
Yvonne Lerolle
is based on:
Images oubliées, L. 87, CD 94 : II. Dans le mouvement d’une ‘Sarabande’, c’est-à-dire avec une élégance grâve et lente, même un peu vieux portrait, souvenir du Louvre, etc. (for piano)
part of:
Pour le piano, L. 95, CD 95
Claude Debussy4:34
9Pour le piano, CD 95, L. 95: III. Toccata
producer:
Norbert Gamsohn
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
recording of:
Pour le piano, L. 95, CD 95: III. Toccata. À N.G. Coronio. Vif (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1894 until 1901)
dedicated to:
Nicolas G. Coronio
part of:
Pour le piano, L. 95, CD 95
Claude Debussy3:52
10Étude no. 11, CD 143
producer:
Norbert Gamsohn
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
recording of:
Études, L. 136: XI. Pour les arpèges composés (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1915-07-23 until 1915-09-29)
premiered at:
[concert] (1916-11-21)
part of:
Douze Études, pour piano, L. 136, CD 143: Livre II (number: 11)
part of:
Douze Études, pour piano, L. 136, CD 143
Claude Debussy4:56
11Suite bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
producer:
Norbert Gamsohn
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a : III. Clair de lune (for piano) (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:06
12Suite bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75: IV. Passepied
producer:
Norbert Gamsohn
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a : IV. Passepied (for piano) (from 1961-07-12 until 1961-07-19)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a (for piano)
Claude Debussy3:50
▶ CD 26: Chopin: 24 Préludes
▶ CD 27: Prokofiev: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 5
▶ CD 28: Chopin: 14 Waltzes
▶ CD 29: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas no. 8 “Pathétique”, 14 “Moonlight” & 23 “Appassionata”
▶ CD 30: Chopin: Piano Sonatas nos. 2 “Funeral March” & 3
▶ CD 31: Chopin: Nocturnes 1-10
▶ CD 32: Chopin: Nocturnes 11-19
▶ CD 33: Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1
▶ CD 34: Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 / Rondo for Two Pianos
▶ CD 35: Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit / Sonatine / Le Tombeau de Couperin / Menuet antique / Ma Mère l'Oye
▶ CD 36: Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte / Valses nobles et sentimentales / Prélude / À la manière de… / Jeux d'eau / Menuet sur le nom de Haydn / Miroirs
▶ CD 37: Fauré: Piano Quartet no. 1 / Nocturne no. 6 / Impromptu no. 2
▶ CD 38: Chopin: Polonaises nos. 1-6
▶ CD 39: Chopin: Polonaise no. 7 / 3 Polonaises, op. posth. 71 / Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante
▶ CD 40: Franck: Piano Quintet
▶ CD 41: Chopin: Trois nouvelles études, op. posth. / Fantasy / Barcarolle / Tarantelle
▶ CD 42: Chopin: Ballade no. 4 / 2 Études / Waltz no. 11 / Impromptu no. 1 / Nocturne no. 2 / Grande valse brillante, op. 18 / Scherzo no. 3
▶ CD 43: Debussy: Préludes
▶ CD 44: Debussy: Images / Masques / Rêverie / 2 Arabesques / 5 Études / Berceuse héroïque
▶ CD 45: Debussy: Children's Corner / Estampes / Suite bergamasque / Pour le piano
▶ CD 46: Live Recordings (Festival de Vichy, 7.VIII.1955 / Besançon, IX.1956): François / Saint-Saëns / Debussy / Schumann / Liszt
▶ CD 47: Live Recordings (1953 / Festival de Montreux, 17.IX.1957 / Besançon, 12.IX.1958): Franck: Variations symphoniques / Schumann: Piano Concerto / Prokofiev: Piano Concerto no. 5
▶ CD 48: Live Recordings (Menton, 4.VII.1961 / Besançon, 14.IX.1969): Schumann: Papillons / Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan / Bartók: Piano Concerto no. 3
▶ CD 49: Recital at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, 17.I.1964: Chopin
▶ CD 50: Live Recordings - Récital à la salle Pleyel, Paris, 20.1.1964
▶ CD 51: Samson François Live in Japan: Liszt / Schumann / Chopin
▶ CD 52: Samson François Live in Tokyo: Recital at the Nissay Theatre, 16.XI.1969: Franck / Fauré / Debussy
▶ CD 53: Samson François at the Fêtes Romantiques de Nohant (1): Recital, 26.VI.1970: Schumann / Ravel
▶ CD 54: Samson François at the Fêtes Romantiques de Nohant (1): Recital, 26.VI.1970: Debussy / Chopin
▶ DVD 55: Samson François, l'enchanteur du piano