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

1CD: 78 RPM Recordings: Chopin, Ravel: The First Chopin Recital on LP
2CD: Challan: Concerto pastoral / François: Piano Concerto
3CD: Prokofieff, Concerto No. 3, Visions Fugitives, Toccata
4CD: Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies nos. 1-8
5CD: Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies nos. 9-15
6CD: Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1
7CD: Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue, BWV 564 / Chorals BWV 639 & BWV 734 / Prelude and Fugue, BWV 543
8CD: Franck: Prélude, Choral et Fugue / Fauré: Nocturnes nos. 2 & 4 / Impromptu no. 2
9CD: Chopin: 4 Scherzos / Piano Sonata no. 2 “Funeral March”
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
11CD: Schumann: Études symphoniques / Papillons / Carnaval
12CD: Chopin: Mazurkas nos. 1-25
13CD: Chopin: Mazurkas no. 26-51
14CD: Chopin: 4 Ballades / 4 Impromptus
15CD: Chopin: 14 Waltzes
16CD: 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)
17CD: Schumann: Piano Concerto / Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2
18CD: Chopin: 7 Polonaises / Andante spianato et grande polonaise
19CD: Chopin: Études op. 10 & op. 25
20CD: Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin / Gaspard de la nuit
21CD: Chopin: Polonaise “Héroique” / Nocturne no. 5 / Fantaisie-impromptu / 4 Études / Ballade no. 1 / 3 Waltzes / Scherzo no. 2
22CD: Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major / Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
23CD: Liszt: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2
24CD: Prokofiev: Piano Sonata no. 7 / Scriabin: Piano Sonata no. 3
25CD: Debussy: L'Isle joyeuse / 4 préludes / La plus que lente / Pour le piano / Étude no. 11 / Clair de lune / Passepied
26CD: Chopin: 24 Préludes
27CD: Prokofiev: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 5
28CD: Chopin: 14 Waltzes
29CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas no. 8 “Pathétique”, 14 “Moonlight” & 23 “Appassionata”
30CD: Chopin: Piano Sonatas nos. 2 “Funeral March” & 3
31CD: Chopin: Nocturnes 1-10
32CD: Chopin: Nocturnes 11-19
33CD: Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1
34CD: Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 / Rondo for Two Pianos
35CD: Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit / Sonatine / Le Tombeau de Couperin / Menuet antique / Ma Mère l'Oye
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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1Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (on 1967-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (on 1967-07-20)
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano) (on 1967-07-20)
premiered in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1902-04-05)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (in 1899)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (number: 13), Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19) and Classic 100: Piano (number: 59)
Maurice Ravel6:01
2Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: Modéré et très franc
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (on 1967-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (on 1967-07-19)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: I. Modéré - Très franc (for piano) (on 1967-07-19)
composer:
Maurice Ravel
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel1:19
3Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: Assez lent et avec une expression intense
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (on 1967-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (on 1967-07-19)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: II. Assez lent (for piano) (on 1967-07-19)
composer:
Maurice Ravel
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel2:46
4Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: Modéré
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (on 1967-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (on 1967-07-19)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: III. Modéré (for piano) (on 1967-07-19)
composer:
Maurice Ravel
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel1:24
5Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: Assez animé
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (on 1967-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (on 1967-07-19)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: IV. Assez animé (for piano) (on 1967-07-19)
composer:
Maurice Ravel
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel0:57
6Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: Presque lent, dans un sentiment intime
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (on 1967-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (on 1967-07-19)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: V. Presque lent (for piano) (on 1967-07-19)
composer:
Maurice Ravel
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel2:05
7Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: Vif
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (on 1967-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (on 1967-07-19)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: VI. Vif (for piano) (on 1967-07-19)
composer:
Maurice Ravel
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel0:37
8Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: Moins vif
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (on 1967-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (on 1967-07-19)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: VII. Moins vif (for piano) (on 1967-07-19)
composer:
Maurice Ravel
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel3:04
9Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: Épilogue: lent
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (on 1967-07-19)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (on 1967-07-19)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: VIII. Epilogue. Lent (for piano) (on 1967-07-19)
composer:
Maurice Ravel
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel4:04
10Prélude, M. 65
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (on 1967-07-21)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (on 1967-07-21)
recording of:
Prélude, M. 65 (on 1967-07-21)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (in 1913)
dedicated to:
Jeanne Leleu
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 65)
Maurice Ravel1:22
11À la manière de… Chabrier, M. 63 no. 2
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (on 1967-07-21)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (on 1967-07-21)
recording of:
À la manière de Chabrier (on 1967-07-21)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (from 1912 until 1913)
part of:
À la manière de…
part of:
À la manière de…, op. 17 bis
Maurice Ravel1:56
12À la manière de… Borodine, M. 63 no. 1
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (on 1967-07-21)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (on 1967-07-21)
recording of:
À la manière de Borodine (on 1967-07-21)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (from 1912 until 1913)
part of:
À la manière de…
part of:
À la manière de…, op. 17 bis
Maurice Ravel1:35
13Jeux d'eau, M. 30
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (on 1966-09-28, on 1966-10-11)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1966-09-28, on 1966-10-11)
recording of:
Jeux d’eau (from 1966-09-28 until 1966-10-11)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (in 1901)
premiered at:
Salle Pleyel in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1902-04-05)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 30)
Maurice Ravel6:05
14Menuet sur le nom de Haydn, M. 58
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (on 1967-07-21)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (on 1967-07-21)
recording of:
Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn (on 1967-07-21)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (in 1909)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 58)
Maurice Ravel1:40
15Miroirs, M. 43: I. Noctuelles
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (from 1967-06-05 until 1967-06-06, from 1967-07-17 until 1967-07-18, on 1967-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (from 1496-07-17 until 1496-07-18, from 1967-06-05 until 1967-06-06, on 1967-07-20)
recording of:
Miroirs: I. Noctuelles (from 1967-06-05 until 1967-07-20)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (from 1904 until 1905)
part of:
Miroirs
Maurice Ravel4:45
16Miroirs, M. 43: II. Oiseaux tristes
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (from 1967-06-05 until 1967-06-06, from 1967-07-17 until 1967-07-18, on 1967-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (from 1496-07-17 until 1496-07-18, from 1967-06-05 until 1967-06-06, on 1967-07-20)
recording of:
Miroirs: II. Oiseaux tristes (from 1967-06-05 until 1967-07-20)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (from 1904 until 1905)
part of:
Miroirs
Maurice Ravel3:41
17Miroirs, M. 43: III. Une barque sur l'océan
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (from 1967-06-05 until 1967-06-06, from 1967-07-17 until 1967-07-18, on 1967-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (from 1496-07-17 until 1496-07-18, from 1967-06-05 until 1967-06-06, on 1967-07-20)
recording of:
Miroirs: III. Une barque sur l’océan (for piano) (from 1967-06-05 until 1967-07-20)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (from 1904 until 1905)
part of:
Miroirs
Maurice Ravel8:39
18Miroirs, M. 43: IV. Alborada del gracioso
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (from 1967-06-05 until 1967-06-06, from 1967-07-17 until 1967-07-18, on 1967-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (from 1496-07-17 until 1496-07-18, from 1967-06-05 until 1967-06-06, on 1967-07-20)
recording of:
Miroirs: IV. Alborada del gracioso (original for piano solo) (from 1967-06-05 until 1967-07-20)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (from 1904 until 1905)
part of:
Miroirs
Maurice Ravel7:17
19Miroirs, M. 43: V. La Vallée des cloches
producer:
Eric Macleod
piano:
Samson François (from 1967-06-05 until 1967-06-06, from 1967-07-17 until 1967-07-18, on 1967-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
recorded at:
Salle de l'Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (from 1496-07-17 until 1496-07-18, from 1967-06-05 until 1967-06-06, on 1967-07-20)
recording of:
Miroirs: V. La Vallée des cloches (from 1967-06-05 until 1967-07-20)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (from 1904 until 1905)
part of:
Miroirs
Maurice Ravel4:43
37CD: Fauré: Piano Quartet no. 1 / Nocturne no. 6 / Impromptu no. 2
38CD: Chopin: Polonaises nos. 1-6
39CD: Chopin: Polonaise no. 7 / 3 Polonaises, op. posth. 71 / Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante
40CD: Franck: Piano Quintet
41CD: Chopin: Trois nouvelles études, op. posth. / Fantasy / Barcarolle / Tarantelle
42CD: Chopin: Ballade no. 4 / 2 Études / Waltz no. 11 / Impromptu no. 1 / Nocturne no. 2 / Grande valse brillante, op. 18 / Scherzo no. 3
43CD: Debussy: Préludes
44CD: Debussy: Images / Masques / Rêverie / 2 Arabesques / 5 Études / Berceuse héroïque
45CD: Debussy: Children's Corner / Estampes / Suite bergamasque / Pour le piano
46CD: Live Recordings (Festival de Vichy, 7.VIII.1955 / Besançon, IX.1956): François / Saint-Saëns / Debussy / Schumann / Liszt
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
48CD: Live Recordings (Menton, 4.VII.1961 / Besançon, 14.IX.1969): Schumann: Papillons / Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan / Bartók: Piano Concerto no. 3
49CD: Recital at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, 17.I.1964: Chopin
50CD: Live Recordings - Récital à la salle Pleyel, Paris, 20.1.1964
51CD: Samson François Live in Japan: Liszt / Schumann / Chopin
52CD: Samson François Live in Tokyo: Recital at the Nissay Theatre, 16.XI.1969: Franck / Fauré / Debussy
53CD: Samson François at the Fêtes Romantiques de Nohant (1): Recital, 26.VI.1970: Schumann / Ravel
54CD: Samson François at the Fêtes Romantiques de Nohant (1): Recital, 26.VI.1970: Debussy / Chopin
55DVD: Samson François, l'enchanteur du piano