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
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
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1Magies noires: No. 2
recorded in:
Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (on 1955-08-07)
piano:
Samson François (on 1955-08-07)
balance engineer:
[unknown]
live recording of:
Magies noires: No. 2 (on 1955-08-07)
composer:
Samson François
Samson François7:02
2Magies noires: No. 3
recorded in:
Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (on 1955-08-07)
piano:
Samson François (on 1955-08-07)
balance engineer:
[unknown]
live recording of:
Magies noires: No. 3 (on 1955-08-07)
composer:
Samson François
Samson François6:17
3Étude, op. 111 no. 6: Toccata d'après le cinquième concerto
recorded in:
Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (on 1955-08-07)
piano:
Samson François (on 1955-08-07)
balance engineer:
[unknown]
live recording of:
Six Études, op. 111: No. 6. Toccata d'après le 5e concerto: Molto allegro (on 1955-08-07)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns
part of:
Six Études, op. 111
Camille Saint‐Saëns4:19
4Trois Études, CD 143, L. 136: No. 8: Pour les agréments
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (in 1956-09)
piano:
Samson François (in 1956-09)
balance engineer:
[unknown]
live recording of:
Études, L. 136: VIII. Pour les agréments (in 1956-09)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1915-07-23 until 1915-09-29)
part of:
Douze Études, pour piano, L. 136, CD 143: Livre II (number: 8)
part of:
Douze Études, pour piano, L. 136, CD 143
Claude Debussy4:52
5Trois Études, CD 143, L. 136: No. 10: Pour les sonorités opposées
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (in 1956-09)
piano:
Samson François (in 1956-09)
balance engineer:
[unknown]
live recording of:
Études, L. 136: X. Pour les sonorités opposées (in 1956-09)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1915-07-23 until 1915-09-29)
premiered at:
[concert]
part of:
Douze Études, pour piano, L. 136, CD 143: Livre II (number: 10)
part of:
Douze Études, pour piano, L. 136, CD 143
Claude Debussy4:42
6Trois Études, CD 143, L. 136: No. 12: Pour les accords
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (in 1956-09)
piano:
Samson François (in 1956-09)
balance engineer:
[unknown]
live recording of:
Études, L. 136: XII. Pour les accords (in 1956-09)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1915-07-23 until 1915-09-29)
part of:
Douze Études, pour piano, L. 136, CD 143: Livre II (number: 12)
part of:
Douze Études, pour piano, L. 136, CD 143
Claude Debussy4:14
7Impromptus on a Theme of Clara Wieck, op. 5
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (in 1956-09)
piano:
Samson François (in 1956-09)
balance engineer:
[unknown]
live recording of:
Impromptus über ein Thema von Clara Wieck, op. 5 (Erste Ausgabe / First Edition) (in 1956-09)
composer:
Robert Schumann (in 1833)
part of:
Works of Robert Schumann by opus number (number: op. 5)
is based on:
Romance varié, op. 3
Robert Schumann8:39
8Valse-Impromptu
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (in 1956-09)
piano:
Samson François (in 1956-09)
balance engineer:
[unknown]
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INA
live recording of:
Valse-Impromptu, S. 213 (in 1956-09)
composer:
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt5:46
9Le Rossignol
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (in 1956-09)
piano:
Samson François (in 1956-09)
balance engineer:
[unknown]
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INA
live recording of:
Le Rossignol, S. 250 no. 1 (in 1956-09)
composer:
Franz Liszt
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 250/1)
is based on:
Соловей (The Nightingale)
revision of:
Le Rossignol, S. 249d (first version)
Franz Liszt3:40
10Sonetto 123 del Petrarco (Années de Pèlerinage, 2ᵉ année: Italie)
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (in 1956-09)
piano:
Samson François (in 1956-09)
balance engineer:
[unknown]
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INA
live recording of:
Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année; Italie, S. 161: Sonetto 123 del Petrarca, S. 161 no. 6 (in 1956-09)
composer:
Franz Liszt
part of:
Années de pèlerinage : Deuxième année : Italie, S. 161
revision of:
Tre sonetti di Petrarca, S. 158: No. 3. Sonetto CXXIII. I' vidi in terra angelici costumi (for solo piano)
Franz Liszt6:06
11Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 8 in C minor, Wilde Jagd
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (in 1956-09)
piano:
Samson François (in 1956-09)
balance engineer:
[unknown]
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INA
live recording of:
Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139, R. 2b: VIII. “Wilde Jagd” in C minor. Presto furioso (in 1956-09)
composer:
Franz Liszt (in 1851)
part of:
Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139, R. 2b (Transcendental Études, S. 139, R. 2b)
Franz Liszt5:57
12Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 7 in E-flat major, Eroica
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (in 1956-09)
piano:
Samson François (in 1956-09)
balance engineer:
[unknown]
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INA
live recording of:
Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139, R. 2b: VII. “Eroica” in E‐flat major. Allegro (in 1956-09)
composer:
Franz Liszt (in 1851)
part of:
Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139, R. 2b (Transcendental Études, S. 139, R. 2b)
Franz Liszt5:16
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