Complete Recordings

~ Release by Samson François (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: 78 RPM Recordings: Chopin, Ravel: The First Chopin Recital on LP
2▶CD: Challan: Concerto pastoral / François: Piano Concerto
3▶CD: Prokofieff, Concerto No. 3, Visions Fugitives, Toccata
4▶CD: Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies nos. 1-8
5▶CD: Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies nos. 9-15
6▶CD: Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1
7▶CD: Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue, BWV 564 / Chorals BWV 639 & BWV 734 / Prelude and Fugue, BWV 543
8▶CD: Franck: Prélude, Choral et Fugue / Fauré: Nocturnes nos. 2 & 4 / Impromptu no. 2
9▶CD: Chopin: 4 Scherzos / Piano Sonata no. 2 “Funeral March”
10▶CD: 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
11▶CD: Schumann: Études symphoniques / Papillons / Carnaval
12▶CD: Chopin: Mazurkas nos. 1-25
13▶CD: Chopin: Mazurkas no. 26-51
14▼CD: Chopin: 4 Ballades / 4 Impromptus
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1Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23
producer:
René Challan
piano:
Samson François (from 1954-10-27 until 1954-10-29)
balance engineer:
Walter Ruhlmann
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1954-10-27 until 1954-10-29)
recording of:
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23 (from 1954-10-27 until 1954-10-29)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (from 1831 until 1835)
dedicated to:
Nathaniel von Stockhausen
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (number: 20) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 23)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin7:45
2Ballade no. 2 in F major, op. 38
producer:
René Challan
piano:
Samson François (from 1954-10-27 until 1954-10-29)
balance engineer:
Walter Ruhlmann
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1954-10-27 until 1954-10-29)
recording of:
Ballade no. 2 in F major, op. 38 (from 1954-10-27 until 1954-10-29)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (from 1836 until 1839)
dedicated to:
Robert Schumann
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 38)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin6:53
3Ballade no. 3 in A-flat major, op. 47
producer:
René Challan
piano:
Samson François (from 1954-10-27 until 1954-10-29)
balance engineer:
Walter Ruhlmann
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1954-10-27 until 1954-10-29)
recording of:
Ballade no. 3 in A‐flat major, op. 47 (from 1954-10-27 until 1954-10-29)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (in 1841)
dedicated to:
Pauline de Noailles
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 47)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin7:08
4Ballade no. 4 in f minor, op. 52
producer:
René Challan
piano:
Samson François (from 1954-10-27 until 1954-10-29)
balance engineer:
Walter Ruhlmann
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1954-10-27 until 1954-10-29)
recording of:
Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52 (from 1954-10-27 until 1954-10-29)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (in 1842)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 52)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin9:27
5Impromptu no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 29
producer:
René Challan
piano:
Samson François (on 1957-11-27)
balance engineer:
Roger Ducourtieux
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-11-27)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 1 in A‐flat major, op. 29: Allegro assai (on 1957-11-27)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 29)
Frédéric Chopin3:08
6Impromptu no. 2 in F-sharp major, op. 36
producer:
René Challan
piano:
Samson François (on 1957-11-27)
balance engineer:
Roger Ducourtieux
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-11-27)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 2 in F‐sharp major, op. 36: Andantino (on 1957-11-27)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 36)
Frédéric Chopin5:37
7Impromptu no. 3 in G-flat major, op. 51
producer:
René Challan
piano:
Samson François (on 1957-11-27)
balance engineer:
Roger Ducourtieux
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-11-27)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 3 in G‐flat major, op. 51: Vivace (on 1957-11-27)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 51)
Frédéric Chopin4:20
8Impromptu no. 4 in C-sharp minor, op. posth. 66 “Fantaisie-Impromptu”
producer:
René Challan
piano:
Samson François (on 1957-11-27)
balance engineer:
Roger Ducourtieux
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-11-27)
recording of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66 (on 1957-11-27)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (in 1834)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (number: 13) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66)
Frédéric Chopin4:20
15▶CD: Chopin: 14 Waltzes
16▶CD: 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)
17▶CD: Schumann: Piano Concerto / Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2
18▶CD: Chopin: 7 Polonaises / Andante spianato et grande polonaise
19▶CD: Chopin: Études op. 10 & op. 25
20▶CD: Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin / Gaspard de la nuit
21▶CD: Chopin: Polonaise “Héroique” / Nocturne no. 5 / Fantaisie-impromptu / 4 Études / Ballade no. 1 / 3 Waltzes / Scherzo no. 2
22▶CD: Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major / Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
23▶CD: Liszt: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2
24▶CD: Prokofiev: Piano Sonata no. 7 / Scriabin: Piano Sonata no. 3
25▶CD: Debussy: L'Isle joyeuse / 4 préludes / La plus que lente / Pour le piano / Étude no. 11 / Clair de lune / Passepied
26▶CD: Chopin: 24 Préludes
27▶CD: Prokofiev: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 5
28▶CD: Chopin: 14 Waltzes
29▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas no. 8 “Pathétique”, 14 “Moonlight” & 23 “Appassionata”
30▶CD: Chopin: Piano Sonatas nos. 2 “Funeral March” & 3
31▶CD: Chopin: Nocturnes 1-10
32▶CD: Chopin: Nocturnes 11-19
33▶CD: Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1
34▶CD: Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 / Rondo for Two Pianos
35▶CD: Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit / Sonatine / Le Tombeau de Couperin / Menuet antique / Ma Mère l'Oye
36▶CD: 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
37▶CD: Fauré: Piano Quartet no. 1 / Nocturne no. 6 / Impromptu no. 2
38▶CD: Chopin: Polonaises nos. 1-6
39▶CD: Chopin: Polonaise no. 7 / 3 Polonaises, op. posth. 71 / Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante
40▶CD: Franck: Piano Quintet
41▶CD: Chopin: Trois nouvelles études, op. posth. / Fantasy / Barcarolle / Tarantelle
42▶CD: Chopin: Ballade no. 4 / 2 Études / Waltz no. 11 / Impromptu no. 1 / Nocturne no. 2 / Grande valse brillante, op. 18 / Scherzo no. 3
43▶CD: Debussy: Préludes
44▶CD: Debussy: Images / Masques / Rêverie / 2 Arabesques / 5 Études / Berceuse héroïque
45▶CD: Debussy: Children's Corner / Estampes / Suite bergamasque / Pour le piano
46▶CD: Live Recordings (Festival de Vichy, 7.VIII.1955 / Besançon, IX.1956): François / Saint-Saëns / Debussy / Schumann / Liszt
47▶CD: Live Recordings (1953 / Festival de Montreux, 17.IX.1957 / Besançon, 12.IX.1958): Franck: Variations symphoniques / Schumann: Piano Concerto / Prokofiev: Piano Concerto no. 5
48▶CD: Live Recordings (Menton, 4.VII.1961 / Besançon, 14.IX.1969): Schumann: Papillons / Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan / Bartók: Piano Concerto no. 3
49▶CD: Recital at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, 17.I.1964: Chopin
50▶CD: Live Recordings - Récital à la salle Pleyel, Paris, 20.1.1964
51▶CD: Samson François Live in Japan: Liszt / Schumann / Chopin
52▶CD: Samson François Live in Tokyo: Recital at the Nissay Theatre, 16.XI.1969: Franck / Fauré / Debussy
53▶CD: Samson François at the Fêtes Romantiques de Nohant (1): Recital, 26.VI.1970: Schumann / Ravel
54▶CD: Samson François at the Fêtes Romantiques de Nohant (1): Recital, 26.VI.1970: Debussy / Chopin
55▶DVD: Samson François, l'enchanteur du piano