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

▶CD 1: 78 RPM Recordings: Chopin, Ravel: The First Chopin Recital on LP
▶CD 2: Challan: Concerto pastoral / François: Piano Concerto
▶CD 3: Prokofieff, Concerto No. 3, Visions Fugitives, Toccata
▶CD 4: Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies nos. 1-8
▶CD 5: Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies nos. 9-15
▶CD 6: Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1
▶CD 7: Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue, BWV 564 / Chorals BWV 639 & BWV 734 / Prelude and Fugue, BWV 543
▶CD 8: Franck: Prélude, Choral et Fugue / Fauré: Nocturnes nos. 2 & 4 / Impromptu no. 2
▶CD 9: Chopin: 4 Scherzos / Piano Sonata no. 2 “Funeral March”
▶CD 10: 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 11: Schumann: Études symphoniques / Papillons / Carnaval
▶CD 12: Chopin: Mazurkas nos. 1-25
▶CD 13: Chopin: Mazurkas no. 26-51
▶CD 14: Chopin: 4 Ballades / 4 Impromptus
▶CD 15: Chopin: 14 Waltzes
▶CD 16: 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)
▶CD 17: Schumann: Piano Concerto / Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2
▶CD 18: Chopin: 7 Polonaises / Andante spianato et grande polonaise
▶CD 19: Chopin: Études op. 10 & op. 25
▶CD 20: Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin / Gaspard de la nuit
▶CD 21: Chopin: Polonaise “Héroique” / Nocturne no. 5 / Fantaisie-impromptu / 4 Études / Ballade no. 1 / 3 Waltzes / Scherzo no. 2
▶CD 22: Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major / Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
▶CD 23: Liszt: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2
▶CD 24: Prokofiev: Piano Sonata no. 7 / Scriabin: Piano Sonata no. 3
▶CD 25: Debussy: L'Isle joyeuse / 4 préludes / La plus que lente / Pour le piano / Étude no. 11 / Clair de lune / Passepied
▶CD 26: Chopin: 24 Préludes
▶CD 27: Prokofiev: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 5
▶CD 28: Chopin: 14 Waltzes
▶CD 29: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas no. 8 “Pathétique”, 14 “Moonlight” & 23 “Appassionata”
▶CD 30: Chopin: Piano Sonatas nos. 2 “Funeral March” & 3
▶CD 31: Chopin: Nocturnes 1-10
▶CD 32: Chopin: Nocturnes 11-19
▶CD 33: Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1
▶CD 34: Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 / Rondo for Two Pianos
▶CD 35: Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit / Sonatine / Le Tombeau de Couperin / Menuet antique / Ma Mère l'Oye
▶CD 36: 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 37: Fauré: Piano Quartet no. 1 / Nocturne no. 6 / Impromptu no. 2
▶CD 38: Chopin: Polonaises nos. 1-6
▶CD 39: Chopin: Polonaise no. 7 / 3 Polonaises, op. posth. 71 / Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante
▶CD 40: Franck: Piano Quintet
▶CD 41: Chopin: Trois nouvelles études, op. posth. / Fantasy / Barcarolle / Tarantelle
▶CD 42: Chopin: Ballade no. 4 / 2 Études / Waltz no. 11 / Impromptu no. 1 / Nocturne no. 2 / Grande valse brillante, op. 18 / Scherzo no. 3
▶CD 43: Debussy: Préludes
▶CD 44: Debussy: Images / Masques / Rêverie / 2 Arabesques / 5 Études / Berceuse héroïque
▶CD 45: Debussy: Children's Corner / Estampes / Suite bergamasque / Pour le piano
▶CD 46: Live Recordings (Festival de Vichy, 7.VIII.1955 / Besançon, IX.1956): François / Saint-Saëns / Debussy / Schumann / Liszt
▼CD 47: 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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1Variations symphoniques for piano and orchestra
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la RTF (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (in 1953)
conductor:
André Cluytens (conductor) (in 1953)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel)
live recording of:
Variations symphoniques pour piano et orchestre (in 1953)
composer:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer) (in 1885)
dedicated to:
Louis Diémer
premiered at:
[concert] (1886-05-01)
publisher:
Enoch & Cie. (in 1893)
part of:
Franck Werke Verzeichnis (number: 46)
César Franck14:54
2Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (on 1957-09-17)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1957-09-17)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la RTF (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (on 1957-09-17)
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist) (on 1957-09-17)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel)
live recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso (on 1957-09-17)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54
Robert Schumann15:29
3Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: II. Intermezzo - Andantino grazioso
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (on 1957-09-17)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1957-09-17)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la RTF (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (on 1957-09-17)
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist) (on 1957-09-17)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel)
live recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso (on 1957-09-17)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54
Robert Schumann4:40
4Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: III. Allegro vivace
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (on 1957-09-17)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1957-09-17)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la RTF (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (on 1957-09-17)
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist) (on 1957-09-17)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel)
live recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54: III. Allegro vivace (on 1957-09-17)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54
Robert Schumann10:34
5Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: I. Allegro con brio
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (on 1958-09-12)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1958-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la RTF (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (on 1958-09-12)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (on 1958-09-12)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel)
live recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: I. Allegro con brio (on 1958-09-12)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer) (from 1931 until 1932)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55
Sergei Prokofiev4:46
6Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: II. Moderato ben accentuato
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (on 1958-09-12)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1958-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la RTF (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (on 1958-09-12)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (on 1958-09-12)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel)
live recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: II. Moderato ben accentuato (on 1958-09-12)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer) (from 1931 until 1932)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55
Sergei Prokofiev4:46
7Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: III. Toccata. Allegro con fuoco
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (on 1958-09-12)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1958-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la RTF (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (on 1958-09-12)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (on 1958-09-12)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel)
live recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: III. Toccata. Allegro con fuoco (on 1958-09-12)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer) (from 1931 until 1932)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55
Sergei Prokofiev1:50
8Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: IV. Larghetto
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (on 1958-09-12)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1958-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la RTF (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (on 1958-09-12)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (on 1958-09-12)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel)
live recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: IV. Larghetto (on 1958-09-12)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer) (from 1931 until 1932)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55
Sergei Prokofiev8:15
9Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: V. Vivo
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (on 1958-09-12)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (on 1958-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la RTF (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (on 1958-09-12)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (on 1958-09-12)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel)
live recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: V. Vivo (on 1958-09-12)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer) (from 1931 until 1932)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55
Sergei Prokofiev6:20
▶CD 48: Live Recordings (Menton, 4.VII.1961 / Besançon, 14.IX.1969): Schumann: Papillons / Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan / Bartók: Piano Concerto no. 3
▶CD 49: Recital at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, 17.I.1964: Chopin
▶CD 50: Live Recordings - Récital à la salle Pleyel, Paris, 20.1.1964
▶CD 51: Samson François Live in Japan: Liszt / Schumann / Chopin
▶CD 52: Samson François Live in Tokyo: Recital at the Nissay Theatre, 16.XI.1969: Franck / Fauré / Debussy
▶CD 53: Samson François at the Fêtes Romantiques de Nohant (1): Recital, 26.VI.1970: Schumann / Ravel
▶CD 54: Samson François at the Fêtes Romantiques de Nohant (1): Recital, 26.VI.1970: Debussy / Chopin
▶DVD 55: Samson François, l'enchanteur du piano