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.

Annotation last modified on 2023-02-25 22:26 UTC.

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
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1Polonaise no. 1 in C-sharp minor, op. 26 no. 1
producer:
René Challan (French composer) and Jean Maillard (musicologist and producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1958-02-26 until 1958-07-02, on 1958-07-02)
balance engineer:
Roger Ducourtieux (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-02-26, on 1958-07-02)
recording of:
Polonaise in C‐sharp minor, op. 26 no. 1 (from 1958-02-26 until 1958-07-02)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1835)
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 1)
part of:
Polonaises, op. 26
Frédéric Chopin6:07
2Polonaise no. 2 in E-flat minor, op. 25 no. 2
producer:
René Challan (French composer) and Jean Maillard (musicologist and producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1958-02-26 until 1958-07-02, on 1958-07-02)
balance engineer:
Roger Ducourtieux (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-02-26, on 1958-07-02)
recording of:
Polonaise in E‐flat minor, op. 26 no. 2 (from 1958-02-26 until 1958-07-02)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 2)
part of:
Polonaises, op. 26
Frédéric Chopin8:07
3Polonaise no. 3 in A major, op. 40 no. 1 “Militaire”
producer:
René Challan (French composer) and Jean Maillard (musicologist and producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1958-02-26 until 1958-07-02, on 1958-07-02)
balance engineer:
Roger Ducourtieux (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-02-26, on 1958-07-02)
recording of:
Polonaise in A major, op. 40 no. 1 “Military” (from 1958-02-26 until 1958-07-02)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1838)
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 3)
part of:
Polonaises, op. 40
Frédéric Chopin3:56
4Polonaise no. 4 C minor, op. 40 no. 2
producer:
René Challan (French composer) and Jean Maillard (musicologist and producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1958-02-26 until 1958-07-02, on 1958-07-02)
balance engineer:
Roger Ducourtieux (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-02-26, on 1958-07-02)
recording of:
Polonaise in C minor, op. 40 no. 2 (from 1958-02-26 until 1958-07-02)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 4)
part of:
Polonaises, op. 40
Frédéric Chopin5:31
5Polonaise no. 5 F-sharp minor, op. 44
producer:
René Challan (French composer) and Jean Maillard (musicologist and producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1958-02-26 until 1958-07-02, on 1958-07-02)
balance engineer:
Roger Ducourtieux (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-02-26, on 1958-07-02)
recording of:
Polonaise in F‐sharp minor, op. 44 (from 1958-02-26 until 1958-07-02)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 5) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 44)
Frédéric Chopin11:00
6Polonaise no. 6 in A-flat major, op. 53 “Heroic”
producer:
René Challan (French composer) and Jean Maillard (musicologist and producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1958-02-26 until 1958-07-02, on 1958-07-02)
balance engineer:
Roger Ducourtieux (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-02-26, on 1958-07-02)
recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique” (from 1958-02-26 until 1958-07-02)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
dedicated to:
Auguste Léo
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 6), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 16) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 53)
Frédéric Chopin7:12
7Polonaise no. 7 in A flat major, Polonaise-fantaisie, op. 61
producer:
René Challan (French composer) and Jean Maillard (musicologist and producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1958-02-26 until 1958-07-02, on 1958-07-02)
balance engineer:
Roger Ducourtieux (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-02-26, on 1958-07-02)
recording of:
Polonaise‐fantaisie in A‐flat major, op. 61: Allegro maestoso (from 1958-02-26 until 1958-07-02)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 7) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 61)
Frédéric Chopin12:17
8Andante spianato et grande polonaise, for piano and orchestra, op. 22
producer:
René Challan (French composer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1957-11-28)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (on 1957-11-28)
conductor:
Georges Tzipine (on 1957-11-28)
balance engineer:
Walter Ruhlmann (engineer)
recorded at:
Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-11-28)
recording of:
Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E‐flat major, op. 22 (on 1957-11-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 22) and Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 76)
Frédéric Chopin14:03
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