Complete Recordings

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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
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
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1Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-17)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-17)
live recording of:
Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49 (on 1964-01-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1841)
dedicated to:
Catherine de Souzzo
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 49)
Frédéric Chopin14:09
2Impromptu no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 29
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-17)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-17)
live recording of:
Impromptu no. 1 in A‐flat major, op. 29: Allegro assai (on 1964-01-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 29)
Frédéric Chopin3:31
3Nocturne no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 9 no. 2
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-17)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-17)
live recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante (on 1964-01-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3) and Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Frédéric Chopin4:39
4Waltz no. 7 in C-sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-17)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-17)
live recording of:
Waltz no. 7 in C‐sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2 (on 1964-01-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin2:51
5Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”: I. Grave - Doppio movimento
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-17)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-17)
live recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: I. Grave – Doppio movimento (on 1964-01-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Frédéric Chopin5:19
6Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”: II. Scherzo
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-17)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-17)
live recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: II. Scherzo (on 1964-01-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Frédéric Chopin5:25
7Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-17)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-17)
live recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento (on 1964-01-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Frédéric Chopin6:29
8Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”: IV. Finale. Presto
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-17)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-17)
live recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto (on 1964-01-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Frédéric Chopin1:27
9Ballade no. 3 in A-flat major, op. 47
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-17)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-17)
live recording of:
Ballade no. 3 in A‐flat major, op. 47 (on 1964-01-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (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 Chopin7:14
10Nocturne no. 4 in F major, op. 15 no. 1
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-17)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-17)
live recording of:
Nocturne no. 4 in F major, op. 15 no. 1: Andante cantabile (on 1964-01-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 15
Frédéric Chopin3:39
11Étude in A-flat major, op. 10 no. 10
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-17)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-17)
live recording of:
Étude in A‐flat major, op. 10 no. 10: Vivace assai (on 1964-01-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin2:11
12Étude in E minor, op. 25 no. 5
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-17)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-17)
live recording of:
Étude in E minor, op. 25 no. 5: Vivace (on 1964-01-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1837)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Frédéric Chopin3:06
13Étude in F minor, op. 25 no. 2
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-17)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-17)
live recording of:
Étude in F minor, op. 25 no. 2: Presto (on 1964-01-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Frédéric Chopin1:43
14Étude in C minor, op. 10 no. 12 “Revolutionary”
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-17)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-17)
live recording of:
Étude in C minor, op. 10 no. 12 “Revolutionary”: Allegro con fuoco (on 1964-01-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1831)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin3:11
15Étude in G-flat major, op. 10 no. 5 “Black Keys”
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-17)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-17)
live recording of:
Étude in G‐flat major, op. 10 no. 5 “Black Keys”: Vivace (on 1964-01-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin2:05
16Étude in G-flat major, op. 25 no. 9 “Butterfly”
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1964-01-17)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-17)
live recording of:
Étude in G‐flat major, op. 25 no. 9 “Butterfly”: Allegro assai (on 1964-01-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Frédéric Chopin2:20
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