Annotation
The complete collection of Samson François' recordings for Erato. Includes 54 CDs,1 DVD, and booklet with essays.
Tracklist
| 1CD: 78 RPM Recordings: Chopin, Ravel: The First Chopin Recital on LP |
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| 2CD: Challan: Concerto pastoral / François: Piano Concerto |
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| 3CD: Prokofieff, Concerto No. 3, Visions Fugitives, Toccata |
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| 4CD: Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies nos. 1-8 |
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| 5CD: Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies nos. 9-15 |
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| 6CD: Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1 |
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| 7CD: Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue, BWV 564 / Chorals BWV 639 & BWV 734 / Prelude and Fugue, BWV 543 |
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| 8CD: Franck: Prélude, Choral et Fugue / Fauré: Nocturnes nos. 2 & 4 / Impromptu no. 2 |
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| 9CD: Chopin: 4 Scherzos / Piano Sonata no. 2 “Funeral March” |
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| 10CD: 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 |
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| 11CD: Schumann: Études symphoniques / Papillons / Carnaval |
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| 12CD: Chopin: Mazurkas nos. 1-25 |
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| 13CD: Chopin: Mazurkas no. 26-51 |
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| 14CD: Chopin: 4 Ballades / 4 Impromptus |
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| 15CD: Chopin: 14 Waltzes |
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| 17CD: Schumann: Piano Concerto / Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 |
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| 18CD: Chopin: 7 Polonaises / Andante spianato et grande polonaise |
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| 19CD: Chopin: Études op. 10 & op. 25 |
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| 20CD: Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin / Gaspard de la nuit |
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| 21CD: Chopin: Polonaise “Héroique” / Nocturne no. 5 / Fantaisie-impromptu / 4 Études / Ballade no. 1 / 3 Waltzes / Scherzo no. 2 |
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| 22CD: Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major / Piano Concerto for the Left Hand |
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| 23CD: Liszt: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 |
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| 24CD: Prokofiev: Piano Sonata no. 7 / Scriabin: Piano Sonata no. 3 |
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| 25CD: Debussy: L'Isle joyeuse / 4 préludes / La plus que lente / Pour le piano / Étude no. 11 / Clair de lune / Passepied |
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| 26CD: Chopin: 24 Préludes |
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| 27CD: Prokofiev: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 5 |
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| 28CD: Chopin: 14 Waltzes | ||||
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| # | Title | Artist | Length | |
| 1 | Grande valse brillante in E-flat major, op. 18
| Frédéric Chopin | 5:03 | |
| 2 | Waltz no. 2 in A-flat major, op. 34 no. 1
| Frédéric Chopin | 5:25 | |
| 3 | Waltz no. 3 in A minor, op. 34 no. 2
| Frédéric Chopin | 4:48 | |
| 4 | Waltz no. 4 in F major, op. 34 no. 3
| Frédéric Chopin | 2:36 | |
| 5 | Waltz no. 5 in A-flat major, op. 42
| Frédéric Chopin | 4:27 | |
| 6 | Waltz no. 6 in D-flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute”
| Frédéric Chopin | 1:56 | |
| 7 | Waltz no. 7 in C-sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2
| Frédéric Chopin | 2:57 | |
| 8 | Waltz no. 8 in A-flat major, op. 64 no. 3
| Frédéric Chopin | 4:13 | |
| 9 | Waltz no. 9 in A-flat major, op. posth. 69 no. 1 “Farewell”
| Frédéric Chopin | 4:20 | |
| 10 | Waltz no. 10 in B minor, op. posth. 69 no. 2
| Frédéric Chopin | 3:26 | |
| 11 | Waltz no. 11 in G-flat major, op. posth. 70 no. 1
| Frédéric Chopin | 2:01 | |
| 12 | Waltz no. 12 in F minor, op. posth. 70 no. 2
| Frédéric Chopin | 3:04 | |
| 13 | Waltz no. 13 in D-flat major, op. posth. 70 no. 3
| Frédéric Chopin | 1:58 | |
| 14 | Waltz no. 14 in E minor, op. posth., B. 56
| Frédéric Chopin | 3:05 | |
| 29CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas no. 8 “Pathétique”, 14 “Moonlight” & 23 “Appassionata” |
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| 30CD: Chopin: Piano Sonatas nos. 2 “Funeral March” & 3 |
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| 31CD: Chopin: Nocturnes 1-10 |
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| 32CD: Chopin: Nocturnes 11-19 |
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| 33CD: Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 |
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| 34CD: Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 / Rondo for Two Pianos |
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| 35CD: Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit / Sonatine / Le Tombeau de Couperin / Menuet antique / Ma Mère l'Oye |
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| 36CD: 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 |
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| 37CD: Fauré: Piano Quartet no. 1 / Nocturne no. 6 / Impromptu no. 2 |
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| 38CD: Chopin: Polonaises nos. 1-6 |
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| 39CD: Chopin: Polonaise no. 7 / 3 Polonaises, op. posth. 71 / Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante |
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| 40CD: Franck: Piano Quintet |
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| 41CD: Chopin: Trois nouvelles études, op. posth. / Fantasy / Barcarolle / Tarantelle |
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| 42CD: Chopin: Ballade no. 4 / 2 Études / Waltz no. 11 / Impromptu no. 1 / Nocturne no. 2 / Grande valse brillante, op. 18 / Scherzo no. 3 |
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| 43CD: Debussy: Préludes |
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| 44CD: Debussy: Images / Masques / Rêverie / 2 Arabesques / 5 Études / Berceuse héroïque |
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| 45CD: Debussy: Children's Corner / Estampes / Suite bergamasque / Pour le piano |
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| 46CD: Live Recordings (Festival de Vichy, 7.VIII.1955 / Besançon, IX.1956): François / Saint-Saëns / Debussy / Schumann / Liszt |
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| 47CD: Live Recordings (1953 / Festival de Montreux, 17.IX.1957 / Besançon, 12.IX.1958): Franck: Variations symphoniques / Schumann: Piano Concerto / Prokofiev: Piano Concerto no. 5 |
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| 48CD: Live Recordings (Menton, 4.VII.1961 / Besançon, 14.IX.1969): Schumann: Papillons / Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan / Bartók: Piano Concerto no. 3 |
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| 49CD: Recital at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, 17.I.1964: Chopin |
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| 50CD: Live Recordings - Récital à la salle Pleyel, Paris, 20.1.1964 |
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| 51CD: Samson François Live in Japan: Liszt / Schumann / Chopin |
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| 52CD: Samson François Live in Tokyo: Recital at the Nissay Theatre, 16.XI.1969: Franck / Fauré / Debussy |
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| 53CD: Samson François at the Fêtes Romantiques de Nohant (1): Recital, 26.VI.1970: Schumann / Ravel |
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| 54CD: Samson François at the Fêtes Romantiques de Nohant (1): Recital, 26.VI.1970: Debussy / Chopin |
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| 55DVD: Samson François, l'enchanteur du piano |
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Release
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| discography entry: | https://www.warnerclassics.com/release/samson-francois-complete-recordings [info] |