Great Pianists 28

Samson Francois (Artist), Chopin (Artist), Debussy (Artist), Ravel (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 11, 1999)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B00000IX8I
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #332,303 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Impromptus: No.1 In A Flat, Op.29

2. Impromptus: No.2 In F Sharp, Op.36

3. Impromptus: No.3 In G Flat, Op.51

4. Impromptus: No.4 in C Sharp Minor, Op.66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu'

5. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: Grave - Doppio movimento

6. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: Scherzo - Piu lento - Tempo I

7. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: Marche funubre. Lento

8. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: Finale. Presto

9. Waltzes: In G Flat, Op.70 No.1

10. Waltzes: In E Flat, Op.18 'Grande Valse brillante'

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Disc: 2

1. Toccata, Adagio And Fugue In C, BWV 564: Toccata

2. Toccata, Adagio And Fugue In C, BWV 564: Adagio

3. Toccata, Adagio And Fugue In C, BWV 564: Fuga

4. Twelve Variations In C, KV 265 On 'Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman'

5. Toccata In C, Op.7

6. Impromptu No.2 In F Minor, Op.31

7. Nocturne No.2 In B, Op.33 No.2

8. Suite bargamasque: Clair de lune

9. L'isle joyeuse

10. Pour le piano. Suite: Prelude

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Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scary good, December 15, 2004

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C. Stern "lincolnstern" (Chapel Hill, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Pianists 28 (Audio CD)

Everything is simply amazing on this CD. Even the Chopin played at the seemingly ill-advised speed of light sounds marvelous. I can't say enough good things about the playing of Samson Francois; as soon as his complete recordings of Ravel are available in the US, I'll be buying it. You should, too.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The sublime poet!, May 12, 2005

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Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Pianists 28 (Audio CD)

Samson Francois, the eminent disciple of Alfred Cortot, always got around the extensive repertoire of concert and concentrated all his imaginative playing, idiosyncratic rapture and sublime expressiveness in the romantic genre, but avoiding in every moment to express romantically. It may be sound ironic but that was his approach along his brief existence. Born in 1924 and pitifully died in 1970, Francois gave us aristocratic readings of Chopin, Ravel, Debussy and Prokoviev.
But besides Francois was a consummate jazz player and good pool player.
This album is a remarkable selection of his relatively brief discography. The time has proved slowly the terrible fact caused by his premature departure.
Don't doubt just any second. Go for this piano colossus.