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
78 RPM Recordings: Chopin, Ravel: The First Chopin Recital on LP CD 1: |
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Challan: Concerto pastoral / François: Piano Concerto CD 2: |
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Prokofieff, Concerto No. 3, Visions Fugitives, Toccata CD 3: |
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Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies nos. 1-8 CD 4: |
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Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies nos. 9-15 CD 5: |
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Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1 CD 6: |
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Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue, BWV 564 / Chorals BWV 639 & BWV 734 / Prelude and Fugue, BWV 543 CD 7: |
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Franck: Prélude, Choral et Fugue / Fauré: Nocturnes nos. 2 & 4 / Impromptu no. 2 CD 8: |
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Chopin: 4 Scherzos / Piano Sonata no. 2 “Funeral March” CD 9: |
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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 10: |
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Schumann: Études symphoniques / Papillons / Carnaval CD 11: |
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Chopin: Mazurkas nos. 1-25 CD 12: |
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Chopin: Mazurkas no. 26-51 CD 13: |
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Chopin: 4 Ballades / 4 Impromptus CD 14: |
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Chopin: 14 Waltzes CD 15: |
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Schumann: Piano Concerto / Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 CD 17: |
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Chopin: 7 Polonaises / Andante spianato et grande polonaise CD 18: |
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Chopin: Études op. 10 & op. 25 CD 19: |
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Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin / Gaspard de la nuit CD 20: |
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Chopin: Polonaise “Héroique” / Nocturne no. 5 / Fantaisie-impromptu / 4 Études / Ballade no. 1 / 3 Waltzes / Scherzo no. 2 CD 21: |
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Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major / Piano Concerto for the Left Hand CD 22: |
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Liszt: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 CD 23: |
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Prokofiev: Piano Sonata no. 7 / Scriabin: Piano Sonata no. 3 CD 24: |
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Debussy: L'Isle joyeuse / 4 préludes / La plus que lente / Pour le piano / Étude no. 11 / Clair de lune / Passepied CD 25: |
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Chopin: 24 Préludes CD 26: |
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Prokofiev: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 5 CD 27: |
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Chopin: 14 Waltzes CD 28: |
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas no. 8 “Pathétique”, 14 “Moonlight” & 23 “Appassionata” CD 29: |
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Chopin: Piano Sonatas nos. 2 “Funeral March” & 3 CD 30: |
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Chopin: Nocturnes 1-10 CD 31: |
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Chopin: Nocturnes 11-19 CD 32: |
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Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 CD 33: |
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Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 / Rondo for Two Pianos CD 34: |
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Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit / Sonatine / Le Tombeau de Couperin / Menuet antique / Ma Mère l'Oye CD 35: |
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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 36: |
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Fauré: Piano Quartet no. 1 / Nocturne no. 6 / Impromptu no. 2 CD 37: |
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Chopin: Polonaises nos. 1-6 CD 38: |
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Chopin: Polonaise no. 7 / 3 Polonaises, op. posth. 71 / Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante CD 39: |
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Franck: Piano Quintet CD 40: |
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Chopin: Trois nouvelles études, op. posth. / Fantasy / Barcarolle / Tarantelle CD 41: |
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Chopin: Ballade no. 4 / 2 Études / Waltz no. 11 / Impromptu no. 1 / Nocturne no. 2 / Grande valse brillante, op. 18 / Scherzo no. 3 CD 42: |
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Debussy: Préludes CD 43: |
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Debussy: Images / Masques / Rêverie / 2 Arabesques / 5 Études / Berceuse héroïque CD 44: |
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Debussy: Children's Corner / Estampes / Suite bergamasque / Pour le piano CD 45: |
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Live Recordings (Festival de Vichy, 7.VIII.1955 / Besançon, IX.1956): François / Saint-Saëns / Debussy / Schumann / Liszt CD 46: |
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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 47: |
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Live Recordings (Menton, 4.VII.1961 / Besançon, 14.IX.1969): Schumann: Papillons / Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan / Bartók: Piano Concerto no. 3 CD 48: |
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Recital at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, 17.I.1964: Chopin CD 49: |
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Live Recordings - Récital à la salle Pleyel, Paris, 20.1.1964 CD 50: | ||||
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# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
1 | Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 282: I. Adagio
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 5:14 | |
2 | Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 282: II. Minuetto I. & II.
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 3:32 | |
3 | Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 282: III. Allegro
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 3:13 | |
4 | Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
| Frédéric Chopin | 10:05 | |
5 | Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: II. Scherzo
| Frédéric Chopin | 2:57 | |
6 | Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: III. Largo
| Frédéric Chopin | 8:59 | |
7 | Kinderszenen, op. 15: I. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
| Robert Schumann | 1:23 | |
8 | Kinderszenen, op. 15: II. Kuriose Geschichte
| Robert Schumann | 1:09 | |
9 | Kinderszenen, op. 15: III. Hasche-Mann
| Robert Schumann | 0:32 | |
10 | Kinderszenen, op. 15: IV. Bittendes Kind
| Robert Schumann | 0:53 | |
11 | Kinderszenen, op. 15: V. Glückes genug
| Robert Schumann | 0:44 | |
12 | Kinderszenen, op. 15: VI. Wichtige Begebenheit
| Robert Schumann | 0:51 | |
13 | Kinderszenen, op. 15: VII. Träumerei
| Robert Schumann | 2:47 | |
14 | Kinderszenen, op. 15: VIII. Am Kamin
| Robert Schumann | 1:05 | |
15 | Kinderszenen, op. 15: IX. Ritter vom Steckenpferd
| Robert Schumann | 0:37 | |
16 | Kinderszenen, op. 15: X. Fast zu ernst
| Robert Schumann | 1:46 | |
17 | Kinderszenen, op. 15: XI. Fürchtenmachen
| Robert Schumann | 1:42 | |
18 | Kinderszenen, op. 15: XII. Kind im Einschlummern
| Robert Schumann | 1:49 | |
19 | Kinderszenen, op. 15: XIII. Der Dichter spricht
| Robert Schumann | 2:06 | |
20 | Piano Sonata no. 7 in B-flat major, op. 83: I. Allegro inquieto
| Sergei Prokofiev | 8:41 | |
21 | Piano Sonata no. 7 in B-flat major, op. 83: II. Andante caloroso
| Sergei Prokofiev | 6:02 | |
22 | Piano Sonata no. 7 in B-flat major, op. 83: III. Precipitato
| Sergei Prokofiev | 3:36 | |
23 | Le Rossignol
| Franz Liszt | 3:40 | |
24 | Waltz no. 6 in D-flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute”
| Frédéric Chopin | 2:02 | |
25 | Grande valse brillante in E-flat major, op. 18
| Frédéric Chopin | 4:32 |
Samson François Live in Japan: Liszt / Schumann / Chopin CD 51: |
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Samson François Live in Tokyo: Recital at the Nissay Theatre, 16.XI.1969: Franck / Fauré / Debussy CD 52: |
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Samson François at the Fêtes Romantiques de Nohant (1): Recital, 26.VI.1970: Schumann / Ravel CD 53: |
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Samson François at the Fêtes Romantiques de Nohant (1): Recital, 26.VI.1970: Debussy / Chopin CD 54: |
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Samson François, l'enchanteur du piano DVD 55: |
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Credits
Release
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