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Chopin / Francois- Piano Recital 1960

SKU: 747313906086
¥98.00
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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:

  1. Lieder Ohne Worte, Book 6, Op. 67: No. 5 In B Minor, Mwv U184
  2. Lieder Ohne Worte, Book 5, Op. 62: No. 6 In A Major, Mwv U161 "Frühlingslied"
  3. Nocturne In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1
  4. Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": I. Grave - Doppio Movimento
  5. Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo
  6. Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": III. Marche Funèbre. Lento
  7. Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": IV. Finale. Presto
  8. Préludes, Book 1, L. 117: No. 11, La Danse De Puck
  9. Préludes, Book 1, L. 117: No. 10, La Cathédrale Engloutie
  10. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123: No. 12, Feux D'artifice
  11. Piano Sonata No. 7 In B-Flat Major, Op. 83: I. Allegro Inquieto - Poco Meno - Andantino
  12. Piano Sonata No. 7 In B-Flat Major, Op. 83: II. Andante Caloroso - Poco Più Animato - Più Largamente - Un Poco Agi
  13. Piano Sonata No. 7 In B-Flat Major, Op. 83: III. Precipitato
Format: New CD/Classical

Chopin / Francois- Piano Recital 1960

SKU: 747313906086
¥98.00

Release Date: 03.08.2019

 
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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:

  1. Lieder Ohne Worte, Book 6, Op. 67: No. 5 In B Minor, Mwv U184
  2. Lieder Ohne Worte, Book 5, Op. 62: No. 6 In A Major, Mwv U161 "Frühlingslied"
  3. Nocturne In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1
  4. Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": I. Grave - Doppio Movimento
  5. Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo
  6. Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": III. Marche Funèbre. Lento
  7. Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": IV. Finale. Presto
  8. Préludes, Book 1, L. 117: No. 11, La Danse De Puck
  9. Préludes, Book 1, L. 117: No. 10, La Cathédrale Engloutie
  10. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123: No. 12, Feux D'artifice
  11. Piano Sonata No. 7 In B-Flat Major, Op. 83: I. Allegro Inquieto - Poco Meno - Andantino
  12. Piano Sonata No. 7 In B-Flat Major, Op. 83: II. Andante Caloroso - Poco Più Animato - Più Largamente - Un Poco Agi
  13. Piano Sonata No. 7 In B-Flat Major, Op. 83: III. Precipitato