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Samson François – Debussy / Preludes, Etudes, Images, Estampes, Pour le piano, Children's Corner, Suite bergamasque, Arabesques, L'Isle joyeuse, La plus que lente / Erato 3x Audio CD 2012
UPC 5099963875423
EMI Classics is proud to present for the very first time the complete Samson Francois Debussy recordings in one box. This three CD set features some of Debussy s finest piano compositions performed by one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. In the 150th anniversary year of Debusys s birth, this collection serves as a perfect tribute to one of the most prominent figures in classical music.
Works found in the set include Deux arabesques, Pour le piano as well as Suite bergamasque, Pour le piano as well as Suite bergamasque featuring the most famous movement of the suite, Clair de Lune. Samson Francois s interpretation of these popular Debussy piano works is truly exceptional. He always deliver personal interpretations, marked by an exceptional sense of narrative. One critic hailed him as one of the most important pianist in post war France with playing that was daring as it was rhapsodic, but also notable for its uncompromising integrity and extraordinary intelligence.
Tracklist:
| Préludes, Livre I | ||
| 1-1 | Danseuses De Delphes | |
| 1-2 | Voiles | |
| 1-3 | Le Vent Dans La Plaine | |
| 1-4 | Les Sons Et Les Parfums Tournent Dans L'Air Du Soir | |
| 1-5 | Les Collines D'Anacapri | |
| 1-6 | Des Pas Sur La Neige | |
| 1-7 | Ce Qu'A Vu Le Vent D'Ouest | |
| 1-8 | La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin | |
| 1-9 | La Sérénade Interrompue | |
| 1-10 | La Cathédrale Engloutie | |
| 1-11 | La Danse De Puck | |
| 1-12 | Minstrels | |
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Préludes, Livre II |
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| 1-13 | Brouillards | |
| 1-14 | Feuilles Mortes | |
| 1-15 | La Puerta Del Vino | |
| 1-16 | Les Fées Sont D'Exquises Danseuses | |
| 1-17 | Bruyères | |
| 1-18 | Général Lavine Eccentric | |
| 1-19 | La Terrasse Des Audiences Du Clair de Lune | |
| 1-20 | Ondine | |
| 1-21 | Hommage à S. Pickwick Esq. P.P.M.P.C. | |
| 1-22 | Canope | |
| 1-23 | Feux D'Artifice | |
| 1-24 | L'Isle Joyeuse | |
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Images, 1re Série |
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| 2-1 | Reflets Dans L'Eau | |
| 2-2 | Hommage à Rameau | |
| 2-3 | Mouvement | |
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Images, 2e Série |
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| 2-4 | Cloches à Travers Les Feuilles | |
| 2-5 | Et La Lune Descend Sur Le Temple Qui Fut | |
| 2-6 | Poissons D'Or | |
| 2-7 | Masques | |
| 2-8 | Rêverie | |
| 2-9 | Arabesque Nº1 | |
| 2-10 | Arabesque Nº2 | |
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Études, Livre II |
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| 2-11 | Nº7 - Pour Les Degrés Chromatiques | |
| 2-12 | Nº8 - Pour Les Agréments | |
| 2-13 | Nº10 - Pour Les Sonorités Opposées | |
| 2-14 | Nº11 - Pour Les Arpèges Composés | |
| 2-15 | Nº12 - Pour Les Accords | |
| 2-16 | Berceuse Héroïque | |
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Pour Le Piano |
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| 2-17 | I Prélude | |
| 2-18 | II Sarabande | |
| 2-19 |
III Toccata | |
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Children's Corner |
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| 3-1 | Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum | |
| 3-2 | Jumbo's Lullaby | |
| 3-3 | Serenade For The Doll | |
| 3-4 | The Snow Is Dancing | |
| 3-5 | The Little Shepperd | |
| 3-6 | Golliwogg's Cakewalk | |
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Estampes |
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| 3-7 | Pagodes | |
| 3-8 | Soirée Dans Grenade | |
| 3-9 | Jardins Sous La Pluie | |
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Suite Bergamasque |
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| 3-10 | Prélude | |
| 3-11 | Menuet | |
| 3-12 | Clair De Lune | |
| 3-13 | Passepied | |
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Pour Le Piano |
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| 3-14 | Prélude | |
| 3-15 | Sarabande | |
| 3-16 | Toccata | |
| 3-17 | La Plus Que Lente, Valse | |
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Préludes, Livre I |
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| 3-18 | Nº8 La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin | |
| 3-19 | Nº10 La Cathédrale Engloutie | |
| 3-20 | Nº11 La Danse De Puck | |
| 3-21 | Nº12 Minstrels | |
| 3-22 | Études Nº11, Livre II: Pour Les Arpèges Composés |
- Composed By – Claude Debussy
- Liner Notes – Jean-Charles Hoffelé
- Piano – Samson François
