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Piano Recital 1960
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Piano Recital 1960

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Details

Composer
CHOPIN DEBUSSY MENDELSSOHN
Artist
Samson Francois
Format
CD
Label
SWR
Released
Mar 08, 2019
Catalog #
SWR19060CD
UPC
747313906086

About

Samson Francois was considered an enfant terrible, eccentric and flamboyant; his life and demeanor were rather provocative and subjectivist. This release offers the rare occasion to hear the French virtuoso in a live recording from 1960, containing virtuosity milestones of the piano repertoire, such as Chopin Piano Sonata no.2 and Sergey Prokofiev Piano Sonata no.7 as well as delicate miniatures by Mendelssohn and Debussy. In 1943, be reaching the age of 20, Samson François won the Long-Thibaud Competition and thereafter embarked on a career, one of international scale once World War II had ended. Even during the war, Jacques Thibaud brought François to the attention of Walter Legge, the English recording producer turned wartime concert organiser; François was soon flown to England for an extended tour of factories and camps. From 1945 he toured regularly in Europe, and in 1947 he made his first appearances in the USA. He subsequently played all over the globe, including Communist China in 1964. Concentrating on the Romantic piano literature, and especially the French repertoire, he was acclaimed for his performances of Franz Liszt, Robert Schumann, and Frédéric Chopin, as well as Gabriel Fauré, Debussy, and Ravel.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 6, Op. 67: No. 35 in B Minor, Op. 67, No. 5, MWV U184 02:10
    Track
    1
    Title
    Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 6, Op. 67: No. 35 in B Minor, Op. 67, No. 5, MWV U184
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Samson François
  2. 2 Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 5, Op. 62: No. 30 in A Major, Op. 62, No. 6, MWV U161, "Frühlingslied" (Spring Song) 01:56
    Track
    2
    Title
    Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 5, Op. 62: No. 30 in A Major, Op. 62, No. 6, MWV U161, "Frühlingslied" (Spring Song)
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Samson François
  3. 3 Nocturne No. 15 in F Minor, Op. 55, No. 1 05:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    Nocturne No. 15 in F Minor, Op. 55, No. 1
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Samson François
  4. 4 I. Grave - Doppio movimento 05:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Grave - Doppio movimento
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Samson François
  5. 5 II. Scherzo 05:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Scherzo
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Samson François
  6. 6 III. Marche funèbre: Lento 06:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Marche funèbre: Lento
    Duration
    06:40
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Samson François
  7. 7 IV. Finale: Presto 01:05
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Finale: Presto
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Samson François
  8. 8 No. 11. La danse de Puck 02:37
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 11. La danse de Puck
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Samson François
  9. 9 No. 10. La cathédrale engloutie 06:07
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 10. La cathédrale engloutie
    Duration
    06:07
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Samson François
  10. 10 Préludes, Book 2: No. 12. Feux d'artifice 04:12
    Track
    10
    Title
    Préludes, Book 2: No. 12. Feux d'artifice
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Samson François
  11. 11 I. Allegro inquieto - Poco meno - Andantino 08:10
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Allegro inquieto - Poco meno - Andantino
    Duration
    08:10
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Samson François
  12. 12 II. Andante caloroso - Poco più animato - più largamente - Un poco agitato 06:00
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Andante caloroso - Poco più animato - più largamente - Un poco agitato
    Duration
    06:00
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Samson François
  13. 13 III. Precipitato 03:02
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Precipitato
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Samson François