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When it came to complete recordings of the solo piano works of Chopin in the middle years of the 20th century, there was a time Samson François represented the French school and Artur Rubinstein represented the Polish school, and then there was everybody else. But François' was the only truly complete set, since he recorded all the published and some of the unpublished works, while Rubinstein conspicuously left out the etudes. Beyond completeness, François represented the French school in more than name; he was an individualist who did things his own way. In practice, this works out spectacularly well in some cases and less well in others. Much of it depends on the difficulty of the piece or the passage. Some of the etudes are sensitively played, and parts of the G minor Ballade are very beautifully phrased. The more difficult etudes and the conclusion of the Ballade are hit or miss, with more misses than hits. And so it goes, with the easy preludes like the E minor and the A minor coming off as fresh and spontaneous, while all of the Scherzos seem at any moment ready to go spinning out of control. Anyone interested in studying the evolution of Chopin playing in the 20th century should have an interest in these recordings, but it seems unlikely that François' style of playing will experience a revival because of the reissue of this 10-disc set.
© TiVo
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Frederic Chopin, Composer - Louis Fremaux, Conductor - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist - Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Orchestra
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics / Erato release, ℗ 1967 Warner Music France. Remastered 2010 Warner Music France
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Louis Fremaux, Conductor - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist - Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Orchestra
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics / Erato release, ℗ 1967 Warner Music France. Remastered 2010 Warner Music France
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Louis Fremaux, Conductor - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist - Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Orchestra
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics / Erato release, ℗ 1967 Warner Music France. Remastered 2010 Warner Music France
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Louis Fremaux, Conductor - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist - Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Orchestra
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics / Erato release, ℗ 1967 Warner Music France. Remastered 2010 Warner Music France
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Louis Fremaux, Conductor - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist - Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Orchestra
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics / Erato release, ℗ 1967 Warner Music France. Remastered 2010 Warner Music France
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Louis Fremaux, Conductor - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist - Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Orchestra
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics / Erato release, ℗ 1967 Warner Music France. Remastered 2010 Warner Music France
DISC 2
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1969 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1969 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1969 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1969 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1969 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1969, 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1969 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1969 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
DISC 3
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1969 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1969 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1969 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1966, 2010 Warner Music France
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1966 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered (p) 2010 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company.
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1966 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered (p) 2010 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company.
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist - Pierre Barbizet, Piano, FeaturedArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics / Erato release, ℗ 1967 Warner Music France. Remastered 2010 Warner Music France
DISC 4
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1955 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1955 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1955 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1955 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics / Erato release, ℗ 1956 Warner Music France. Remastered 2010 Warner Music France
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics / Erato release, ℗ 1956 Warner Music France. Remastered 2010 Warner Music France
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics / Erato release, ℗ 1956 Warner Music France. Remastered 2010 Warner Music France
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics / Erato release, ℗ 1956 Warner Music France. Remastered 2010 Warner Music France
DISC 5
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
DISC 6
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Samson Francois, Piano, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 2010 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
When it came to complete recordings of the solo piano works of Chopin in the middle years of the 20th century, there was a time Samson François represented the French school and Artur Rubinstein represented the Polish school, and then there was everybody else. But François' was the only truly complete set, since he recorded all the published and some of the unpublished works, while Rubinstein conspicuously left out the etudes. Beyond completeness, François represented the French school in more than name; he was an individualist who did things his own way. In practice, this works out spectacularly well in some cases and less well in others. Much of it depends on the difficulty of the piece or the passage. Some of the etudes are sensitively played, and parts of the G minor Ballade are very beautifully phrased. The more difficult etudes and the conclusion of the Ballade are hit or miss, with more misses than hits. And so it goes, with the easy preludes like the E minor and the A minor coming off as fresh and spontaneous, while all of the Scherzos seem at any moment ready to go spinning out of control. Anyone interested in studying the evolution of Chopin playing in the 20th century should have an interest in these recordings, but it seems unlikely that François' style of playing will experience a revival because of the reissue of this 10-disc set.
© TiVo
About the album
- 10 disc(s) - 176 track(s)
- Total length: 11:17:14
- Main artists: Samson François
- Composer: Frédéric Chopin
- Label: Parlophone (France)
- Genre: Classical
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2013 This compilation (P) 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company
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