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Samson François/Maurice Ravel - Works

Samson François

93 media for this composer
22 labels for this composers
30 works for this composer
20 recordings for this composer

Samson François ( 1937 - 1970 ) was born in Frankfurt, Germany. He trained in Nice, France and eventually studied with Alfred Cortot. François heavily recorded Chopin, Debussy and Ravel to critical acclaim. As a composer he wrote and recorded his own Piano Concerto and it was released under the EMI label with himself as the pianist. His lavish style led to a decline in play and health and he died at the early age of 52.



Samson François - Maurice Ravel Discography

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Menuet antique in F-Sharp Minor, M. 7

Pavane pour une infante defunte in G Major, M. 19

Jeux d'eau in E Major, M. 30

Sonatine in F-Sharp Major, M. 40

(5) Miroirs, M. 43
Miroir No. 1 in D-Flat Major, M. 43 'Noctuelles'
Miroir No. 2 in E-Flat Minor, M. 43 'Oiseaux tristes'
Miroir No. 3 in A Major, M. 43 'Un barque sur l'ocean'
Miroir No. 4 in D Minor, M. 43 'Alborada del gracioso'
Miroir No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor, M. 43 'La vallee des cloches'

(3) Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55
Gaspard de la nuit in C-Sharp Minor, M. 55 'Ondine'
Gaspard de la nuit in E-Flat Minor, M. 55 'Le gibet'
Gaspard de la nuit in G-Sharp Minor, M. 55 'Scarbo'

Menuet sur le nom de Haydn, M. 58

Ma Mere l'Oye for Two Pianos, M. 60
- performed with Pierre Barbizet

Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61

(2) A la maniere, M. 63
A la maniere No. 1 in D-Flat Major, M. 63 'de Borodine'
A la maniere No. 2 in C Major, M. 63 'de Chabrier'

Prelude, M. 65

Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68
Le Tombeau de Couperin No. 1 - Prelude in E Minor, M. 68
Le Tombeau de Couperin No. 2 - Fugue in E Minor, M. 68
Le Tombeau de Couperin No. 3 - Forlane in E Minor, M. 68
Le Tombeau de Couperin No. 4 - Rigaudon in C Major, M. 68
Le Tombeau de Couperin No. 5 - Menuet in G Major, M. 68
Le Tombeau de Couperin No. 6 - Toccata in E Minor, M. 68

Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major, M. 82
- André Cluytens conducting Orchestra de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire

- Louis Fremaux conducting Orchestre National de l'Opera de Monte Carlo


Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83
- John Pritchard conducting Orchestre National de la ORTF

- André Cluytens conducting Orchestra de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire