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
78 RPM Recordings: Chopin, Ravel: The First Chopin Recital on LP CD 1: |
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Challan: Concerto pastoral / François: Piano Concerto CD 2: |
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Prokofieff, Concerto No. 3, Visions Fugitives, Toccata CD 3: |
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Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies nos. 1-8 CD 4: |
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Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies nos. 9-15 CD 5: |
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Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1 CD 6: |
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Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue, BWV 564 / Chorals BWV 639 & BWV 734 / Prelude and Fugue, BWV 543 CD 7: |
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Franck: Prélude, Choral et Fugue / Fauré: Nocturnes nos. 2 & 4 / Impromptu no. 2 CD 8: |
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Chopin: 4 Scherzos / Piano Sonata no. 2 “Funeral March” CD 9: |
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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 CD 10: |
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Schumann: Études symphoniques / Papillons / Carnaval CD 11: | ||||
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# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
1 | Études symphoniques, op. 13: Thème
| Robert Schumann | 1:14 | |
2 | Études symphoniques, op. 13: Variation I.
| Robert Schumann | 0:53 | |
3 | Études symphoniques, op. 13: Variation II.
| Robert Schumann | 1:32 | |
4 | Études symphoniques, op. 13: Variation III.
| Robert Schumann | 0:39 | |
5 | Études symphoniques, op. 13: Variation IV.
| Robert Schumann | 0:27 | |
6 | Études symphoniques, op. 13: Variation V.
| Robert Schumann | 0:48 | |
7 | Études symphoniques, op. 13: Variation VI.
| Robert Schumann | 0:27 | |
8 | Études symphoniques, op. 13: Variation VII.
| Robert Schumann | 0:48 | |
9 | Études symphoniques, op. 13: Variation VIII.
| Robert Schumann | 2:03 | |
10 | Études symphoniques, op. 13: Variation IX.
| Robert Schumann | 0:32 | |
11 | Études symphoniques, op. 13: Variation X.
| Robert Schumann | 0:41 | |
12 | Études symphoniques, op. 13: Variation XI.
| Robert Schumann | 2:31 | |
13 | Études symphoniques, op. 13: Finale
| Robert Schumann | 5:40 | |
14 | Papillons, op. 2: Introduzione. Moderato
| Robert Schumann | 0:09 | |
15 | Papillons, op. 2: No. 1, Allegro comodo
| Robert Schumann | 0:25 | |
16 | Papillons, op. 2: No. 2, Prestissimo
| Robert Schumann | 0:14 | |
17 | Papillons, op. 2: No. 3, Allegro molto
| Robert Schumann | 0:27 | |
18 | Papillons, op. 2: No. 4, Presto
| Robert Schumann | 0:56 | |
19 | Papillons, op. 2: No. 5, Più andante
| Robert Schumann | 1:15 | |
20 | Papillons, op. 2: No. 6, Allegro molto - Poco più tranquillo
| Robert Schumann | 0:53 | |
21 | Papillons, op. 2: No. 7, Semplice
| Robert Schumann | 0:46 | |
22 | Papillons, op. 2: No. 8, Allegro feroce - Poco meno mosso
| Robert Schumann | 0:42 | |
23 | Papillons, op. 2: No. 9, Prestissimo
| Robert Schumann | 0:28 | |
24 | Papillons, op. 2: No. 10, Vivo - Più lento
| Robert Schumann | 1:55 | |
25 | Papillons, op. 2: No. 11, Allegro maestoso - Più lento - In tempo
| Robert Schumann | 2:22 | |
26 | Papillons, op. 2: No. 12, Finale. Con brio - Più lento
| Robert Schumann | 2:33 | |
27 | Carnaval, op. 9: Préambule
| Robert Schumann | 2:17 | |
28 | Carnaval, op. 9: Pierrot
| Robert Schumann | 1:13 | |
29 | Carnaval, op. 9: Arlequin
| Robert Schumann | 0:41 | |
30 | Carnaval, op. 9: Valse noble
| Robert Schumann | 0:48 | |
31 | Carnaval, op. 9: Esebius
| Robert Schumann | 1:23 | |
32 | Carnaval, op. 9: Florestan
| Robert Schumann | 0:52 | |
33 | Carnaval, op. 9: Coquette
| Robert Schumann | 0:43 | |
34 | Carnaval, op. 9: Réplique
| Robert Schumann | 0:20 | |
35 | Carnaval, op. 9: Sphinxes
| Robert Schumann | 0:24 | |
36 | Carnaval, op. 9: Papillons
| Robert Schumann | 0:38 | |
37 | Carnaval, op. 9: ASCH-SCHA (Lettres dansantes)
| Robert Schumann | 0:43 | |
38 | Carnaval, op. 9: Chiarina
| Robert Schumann | 0:49 | |
39 | Carnaval, op. 9: Chopin
| Robert Schumann | 1:04 | |
40 | Carnaval, op. 9: Estrella
| Robert Schumann | 0:26 | |
41 | Carnaval, op. 9: Reconnaissance
| Robert Schumann | 1:31 | |
42 | Carnaval, op. 9: Pantalon et Colombine
| Robert Schumann | 0:49 | |
43 | Carnaval, op. 9: Valse allemande - Paganini
| Robert Schumann | 1:37 | |
44 | Carnaval, op. 9: Aveu
| Robert Schumann | 0:45 | |
45 | Carnaval, op. 9: Promenade
| Robert Schumann | 1:50 | |
46 | Carnaval, op. 9: Pause
| Robert Schumann | 0:19 | |
47 | Carnaval, op. 9: Marche des Davidbündler contre les Philistins
| Robert Schumann | 3:28 |
Chopin: Mazurkas nos. 1-25 CD 12: |
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Chopin: Mazurkas no. 26-51 CD 13: |
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Chopin: 4 Ballades / 4 Impromptus CD 14: |
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Chopin: 14 Waltzes CD 15: |
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Schumann: Piano Concerto / Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 CD 17: |
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Chopin: 7 Polonaises / Andante spianato et grande polonaise CD 18: |
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Chopin: Études op. 10 & op. 25 CD 19: |
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Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin / Gaspard de la nuit CD 20: |
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Chopin: Polonaise “Héroique” / Nocturne no. 5 / Fantaisie-impromptu / 4 Études / Ballade no. 1 / 3 Waltzes / Scherzo no. 2 CD 21: |
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Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major / Piano Concerto for the Left Hand CD 22: |
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Liszt: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 CD 23: |
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Prokofiev: Piano Sonata no. 7 / Scriabin: Piano Sonata no. 3 CD 24: |
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Debussy: L'Isle joyeuse / 4 préludes / La plus que lente / Pour le piano / Étude no. 11 / Clair de lune / Passepied CD 25: |
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Chopin: 24 Préludes CD 26: |
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Prokofiev: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 5 CD 27: |
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Chopin: 14 Waltzes CD 28: |
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas no. 8 “Pathétique”, 14 “Moonlight” & 23 “Appassionata” CD 29: |
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Chopin: Piano Sonatas nos. 2 “Funeral March” & 3 CD 30: |
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Chopin: Nocturnes 1-10 CD 31: |
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Chopin: Nocturnes 11-19 CD 32: |
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Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 CD 33: |
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Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 / Rondo for Two Pianos CD 34: |
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Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit / Sonatine / Le Tombeau de Couperin / Menuet antique / Ma Mère l'Oye CD 35: |
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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 CD 36: |
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Fauré: Piano Quartet no. 1 / Nocturne no. 6 / Impromptu no. 2 CD 37: |
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Chopin: Polonaises nos. 1-6 CD 38: |
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Chopin: Polonaise no. 7 / 3 Polonaises, op. posth. 71 / Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante CD 39: |
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Franck: Piano Quintet CD 40: |
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Chopin: Trois nouvelles études, op. posth. / Fantasy / Barcarolle / Tarantelle CD 41: |
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Chopin: Ballade no. 4 / 2 Études / Waltz no. 11 / Impromptu no. 1 / Nocturne no. 2 / Grande valse brillante, op. 18 / Scherzo no. 3 CD 42: |
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Debussy: Préludes CD 43: |
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Debussy: Images / Masques / Rêverie / 2 Arabesques / 5 Études / Berceuse héroïque CD 44: |
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Debussy: Children's Corner / Estampes / Suite bergamasque / Pour le piano CD 45: |
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Live Recordings (Festival de Vichy, 7.VIII.1955 / Besançon, IX.1956): François / Saint-Saëns / Debussy / Schumann / Liszt CD 46: |
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Live Recordings (1953 / Festival de Montreux, 17.IX.1957 / Besançon, 12.IX.1958): Franck: Variations symphoniques / Schumann: Piano Concerto / Prokofiev: Piano Concerto no. 5 CD 47: |
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Live Recordings (Menton, 4.VII.1961 / Besançon, 14.IX.1969): Schumann: Papillons / Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan / Bartók: Piano Concerto no. 3 CD 48: |
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Recital at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, 17.I.1964: Chopin CD 49: |
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Live Recordings - Récital à la salle Pleyel, Paris, 20.1.1964 CD 50: |
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Samson François Live in Japan: Liszt / Schumann / Chopin CD 51: |
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Samson François Live in Tokyo: Recital at the Nissay Theatre, 16.XI.1969: Franck / Fauré / Debussy CD 52: |
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Samson François at the Fêtes Romantiques de Nohant (1): Recital, 26.VI.1970: Schumann / Ravel CD 53: |
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Samson François at the Fêtes Romantiques de Nohant (1): Recital, 26.VI.1970: Debussy / Chopin CD 54: |
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Samson François, l'enchanteur du piano DVD 55: |
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