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
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Piano Quintet in F minor, FWV 7: I. Molto moderato quasi lento - Allegro
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
cello:
Paul Boufil (cellist) (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
string quartet:
Quatuor Bernède (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
viola:
Guy Chêne (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
violin:
Jean-Claude Bernède and Gérard Montmayeur
violin [1st violin]:
Jean-Claude Bernède (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
violin [2nd violin]:
Gérard Montmayeur (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
recording of:
Piano Quintet in F minor: I. Molto moderato quasi lento (from 1970-06-30 until 1970-07-10)
composer:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer) (in 1879)
part of:
Piano Quintet in F minor, CFF 121
César Franck17:47
2Piano Quintet in F minor, FWV 7: II. Lento, con molto sentimento
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
cello:
Paul Boufil (cellist) (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
string quartet:
Quatuor Bernède (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
viola:
Guy Chêne (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
violin:
Jean-Claude Bernède and Gérard Montmayeur
violin [1st violin]:
Jean-Claude Bernède (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
violin [2nd violin]:
Gérard Montmayeur (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
recording of:
Piano Quintet in F minor: II. Lento, con molto sentimento (from 1970-06-30 until 1970-07-10)
composer:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer) (in 1879)
part of:
Piano Quintet in F minor, CFF 121
César Franck10:06
3Piano Quintet in F minor, FWV 7: III. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
cello:
Paul Boufil (cellist) (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
string quartet:
Quatuor Bernède (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
viola:
Guy Chêne (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
violin:
Jean-Claude Bernède and Gérard Montmayeur
violin [1st violin]:
Jean-Claude Bernède (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
violin [2nd violin]:
Gérard Montmayeur (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1970-06-30, on 1970-07-01, on 1970-07-03, on 1970-07-10)
recording of:
Piano Quintet in F minor: III. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco (from 1970-06-30 until 1970-07-10)
composer:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer) (in 1879)
part of:
Piano Quintet in F minor, CFF 121
César Franck11:10
▶ 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