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
▶ 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
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1Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 282: I. Adagio
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 189g/282: I. Adagio (on 1964-01-20)
composed in:
Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (in 1774)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1774)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 189g/282
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:14
2Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 282: II. Minuetto I. & II.
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 189g/282: II. Minuetto I & II (on 1964-01-20)
composed in:
Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (in 1774)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1774)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 189g/282
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:32
3Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 282: III. Allegro
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 189g/282: III. Allegro (on 1964-01-20)
composed in:
Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (in 1774)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1774)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 189g/282
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:13
4Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1844)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
Frédéric Chopin10:05
5Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: II. Scherzo
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1844)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
Frédéric Chopin2:57
6Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: III. Largo
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: III. Largo (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1844)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
Frédéric Chopin8:59
7Kinderszenen, op. 15: I. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann1:23
8Kinderszenen, op. 15: II. Kuriose Geschichte
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 2. Kuriose Geschichte (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann1:09
9Kinderszenen, op. 15: III. Hasche-Mann
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 3. Hasche-Mann (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann0:32
10Kinderszenen, op. 15: IV. Bittendes Kind
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 4. Bittendes Kind (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann0:53
11Kinderszenen, op. 15: V. Glückes genug
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 5. Glückes genug (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann0:44
12Kinderszenen, op. 15: VI. Wichtige Begebenheit
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 6. Wichtige Begebenheit (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann0:51
13Kinderszenen, op. 15: VII. Träumerei
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (for piano) (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann2:47
14Kinderszenen, op. 15: VIII. Am Kamin
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 8. Am Kamin (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann1:05
15Kinderszenen, op. 15: IX. Ritter vom Steckenpferd
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann0:37
16Kinderszenen, op. 15: X. Fast zu ernst
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 10. Fast zu ernst (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann1:46
17Kinderszenen, op. 15: XI. Fürchtenmachen
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 11. Fürchtenmachen (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann1:42
18Kinderszenen, op. 15: XII. Kind im Einschlummern
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 12. Kind im Einschlummern (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann1:49
19Kinderszenen, op. 15: XIII. Der Dichter spricht
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 13. Der Dichter spricht (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann2:06
20Piano Sonata no. 7 in B-flat major, op. 83: I. Allegro inquieto
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Piano Sonata no. 7 in B-flat major, op. 83: I. Allegro inquieto - Andantino (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer) (from 1939 until 1942)
part of:
Piano Sonata no. 7 in B-flat major, op. 83
Sergei Prokofiev8:41
21Piano Sonata no. 7 in B-flat major, op. 83: II. Andante caloroso
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Piano Sonata no. 7 in B-flat major, op. 83: II. Andante caloroso (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer) (from 1939 until 1942)
part of:
Piano Sonata no. 7 in B-flat major, op. 83
Sergei Prokofiev6:02
22Piano Sonata no. 7 in B-flat major, op. 83: III. Precipitato
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Piano Sonata no. 7 in B-flat major, op. 83: III. Precipitato (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer) (from 1939 until 1942)
part of:
Piano Sonata no. 7 in B-flat major, op. 83
Sergei Prokofiev3:36
23Le Rossignol
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Le Rossignol, S. 250 no. 1 (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Franz Liszt
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 250/1)
is based on:
Соловей
revision of:
Le Rossignol, S. 249d (first version)
Franz Liszt3:40
24Waltz no. 6 in D-flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute”
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D-flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz” (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin2:02
25Grande valse brillante in E-flat major, op. 18
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-20)
live recording of:
Waltz no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante” (on 1964-01-20)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1833)
dedicated to:
Laura Harsford
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 18)
Frédéric Chopin4:32
▶ 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