Samson François · Concert Tours 1956-1962 · 2CD

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Following previous Meloclassic releases devoted to Samson François, this new compilation presents previously unpublished radio broadcasts of this distinguished French pianist. Featured are three German radio performances, a studio session from Hamburg, selections from Debussy’s Préludes rendered in concert at Munich, and an engaging live interpretation of Schumann’s Piano Concerto in Saarbrücken. The collection is further enriched by two remarkable in-concert performances: a rendition of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1, preserved in Luxembourg, and a reading of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1, captured in Geneva. These archival treasures illuminate Samson François’s extraordinary interpretative artistry, documenting his mastery across multiple European venues.

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SAMSON FRANÇOIS Concert Tours 1956-1962

CD 1

SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op 54
Samson François · piano
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken
Rudolf Michl · conductor

Recorded · 19 February 1956 · Saarbrücken · Wartburg · SR · Live Recording

CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No 1 in E Minor, Op 11
Samson François · piano
Orchestre de Radio-Luxembourg
Carl Melles · conductor

LISZT: Le rossignol, HS. 250 ‘Air russe de A. Alabieff’ (Encore)
Recorded · 04 April 1962 · Luxembourg · Auditorium Villa Louvigny · RTL · Live Recording

CD 2

LISZT: Piano Concerto No 1 in E-flat Major, HS 124
Samson François · piano
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt · conductor

Recorded · 28 March 1962 · Geneva · Victoria Hall · RTS · Live Recording

DEBUSSY: Danseuses de Delphes, Prélude No 1, Book 1, L 117
DEBUSSY: Les collines d’Anacapri, Prélude No 5, Book 1, L 117
DEBUSSY: La fille aux cheveux de lin, Prélude No 8, Book 1, L 117
DEBUSSY: La cathédrale engloutie, Prélude No 10, Book 1, L 117
DEBUSSY: La danse de Puck, Prélude No 11, Book 1, L 117
DEBUSSY: Feux d’artifice, Prélude No 12, Book 2, L 123

Recorded · 8 February 1962 · Munich · Herkulessaal der Residenz · BR · Live Recording

FAURÉ: Impromptu No 2 in F Minor, Op 31
FAURÉ: Nocturne No 2 in B Major, Op 33, No 2
FAURÉ: Nocturne No 3 in A-flat Major, Op 33, No 3
FAURÉ: Nocturne No 4 in E-flat Major, Op 36
DEBUSSY: Pour les agréments, Étude No 8, Book 2, L 136
DEBUSSY: Pour les arpèges composés, Étude No 11, Book 2, L 136

Recorded · 9 February 1962 · Hamburg · Funkhaus · NDR · Radio Studio Recording

Article number: MC 1084
UPC barcode: 791154051238
Release date: 1 February 2025
Booklet: 12 Pages
Total timing: 71:03 CD1 · 67:38 CD2
From the Original Masters · ® · © 2025 Meloclassic

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