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Frederic Chopin, Johann Sebastian Bach, Cesar Franck
Les Rarissimes de Samson François
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
1. Ballade for piano No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52, CT. 5
2. Etude for piano No. 14 in F minor, Op. 25/2, CT. 27
3. Etude for piano No. 10 in A flat major, Op. 10/10, CT. 23
4. Waltz for piano No. 11 in G flat major, Op. 70/1, CT. 217
5. Impromptu for piano in A flat major, Op. 29, CT. 43
6. Nocturne for piano No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109
7. Waltz for piano No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 18, CT. 207
8. Scherzo for piano No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39, CT. 199
9. Prelude for piano No. 1 in C major, Op. 28/1, CT. 166
10. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: 1. Grave - Doppio movimento
11. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: 2. Scherzo
12. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: 3. Marche funèbre (Lento)
13. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: 4. Finale (Presto)
14. Nocturne for piano No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55/1, CT. 122
15. Etude for piano No. 14 in F minor, Op. 25/2, CT. 27
16. Etude for piano No. 12 in C minor ('Revolutionary'), Op. 10/12, CT. 25
17. Waltz for piano No. 13 in D flat major, Op. 70/3, CT. 219
18. Waltz for piano No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213
19. Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra (or solo piano) in E flat major, Op. 22, CT. 149
Track Listings (21) - Disc #2
1. Toccata, Adagio and Fugue, for organ in C major, BWV 564 (BC J36): Toccata
2. Toccata, Adagio and Fugue, for organ in C major, BWV 564 (BC J36): Adagio
3. Toccata, Adagio and Fugue, for organ in C major, BWV 564 (BC J36): Fugue
4. Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (I), chorale prelude for organ (Orgel-Büchlein No. 41), BWV 639 (BC K68)
5. Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein (I), chorale prelude for organ, BWV 734 (BC K125)
6. Prelude and Fugue, for organ in A minor 'The Great,' BWV 543 (BC J42): Prélude
7. Prelude and Fugue, for organ in A minor 'The Great,' BWV 543 (BC J42): Fugue
8. Prélude, choral, et fugue, for piano, M. 21: Prélude
9. Prélude, choral, et fugue, for piano, M. 21: Choral
10. Prélude, choral, et fugue, for piano, M. 21: Fugue
11. Impromptu for piano No. 2 in F minor, Op. 31
12. Nocturne for piano No. 2 in B major, Op. 33/2
13. Nocturne for piano No. 4 in E major, Op. 36
14. Toccata for piano in C major, Op. 7
15. Toccata for piano in D minor, Op. 11
16. Visions fugitives (20), for piano, Op. 22: No. 1
17. Visions fugitives (20), for piano, Op. 22: No. 3
18. Visions fugitives (20), for piano, Op. 22: No. 6
19. Visions fugitives (20), for piano, Op. 22: No. 17
20. Visions fugitives (20), for piano, Op. 22: No. 4
21. Visions fugitives (20), for piano, Op. 22: No. 18

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CD Details

All Artists: Frederic Chopin, Johann Sebastian Bach, Cesar Franck, Gabriel Faure, Robert Schumann, Sergey Prokofiev, Samson Francois
Title: Les Rarissimes de Samson François
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Angel Records
Release Date: 4/6/2004
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Ballads, Concertos, Sonatas, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Romantic (c.1820-1910)
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 724358524628

CD Reviews

A double album filled of treasures!

Hiram Gomez Pardo | Valencia, Venezuela | 08/19/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Samson Francois was undeniably the most notable and pyramidal French pianist in the Century XX. His unerring style, impeccable phrasing, refined style, idiosyncratic approach and aristocratic personality defined a sort of pianism hard to find previous or even recently in the whole universe of the pianism's story.

That's why his Chopin sounds so original, so fresh and radiant. The lyricism is not a goal by itself but just a part of the sheer expressiveness, admirable honesty, and poetic flight.

His Bach and Prokoviev enclose a new vision, far from being absolute literal, he confers new perspectives of interpretation.

Because of that, his Faure (The French Chopin) is so pristine and transparent.

This is double album that should be part of your collection. Pitifully, by unexplainable reasons, Francois remains for many people an unknown pianist.

Go for this rewarding album!

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