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Annotation

Misc. notes from the booklet:

Content of CD 2 was never released on CD (Sonata no. 2 from June 1955, Waltzes from July 1958)

L'Isle Joyeuse and La plus que lente (CD 19, tracks 6/11, 1961 recording): previous releases (1971, 1995) were using "copies from the original tapes with a modified sound", whereas this release uses the original tapes.

CD 27: the Liszt concerto and tracks 5-6 (Mendelssohn Romances sans paroles) were never released on CD before

CD 31: tracks 2-5 and 9-26 never released on CD before

CD 32, 33: never released on CD before

CD 35, 36 (Chopin, Prokofiev, Liszt): never released before

Annotation last modified on 2013-07-19 22:23 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Ballade n°4 en fa mineur op. 52
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
balance engineer:
Edward Huntley
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
recording of:
Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52 (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 5), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 52) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 146)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin10:07
2Etude en la bémol majeur op. 10 n°10
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
balance engineer:
Edward Huntley
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
recording of:
Étude in A‐flat major, op. 10 no. 10: Vivace assai (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 23) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 42)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin2:11
3Etude en mi mineur op. 25 n°5
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
balance engineer:
Edward Huntley
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
recording of:
Étude in E minor, op. 25 no. 5: Vivace (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1837)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 30) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 78)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Frédéric Chopin3:16
4Valse n°11 en sol bémol majeur op. 70 n°1
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
balance engineer:
Edward Huntley
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
recording of:
Waltz no. 11 in G‐flat major, op. 70 no. 1 (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1832)
part of:
Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 42), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 92) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 217)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 70
Frédéric Chopin1:58
5Impromptu n°1 en la bémol majeur op. 29
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
balance engineer:
Edward Huntley
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 1 in A‐flat major, op. 29: Allegro assai (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 29), Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 43) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 110)
Frédéric Chopin3:19
6Nocturne n°2 en mi bémol majeur op. 9 n°2
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
balance engineer:
Edward Huntley
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 109)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Frédéric Chopin4:32
7Valse n°1 en mi bémol majeur op. 18 "Grande Valse brillante"
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
balance engineer:
Edward Huntley
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
recording of:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante” (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1833)
dedicated to:
Laura Harsford
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 18), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 62) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 207)
Frédéric Chopin4:40
8Scherzo n°3 en ut dièse mineur op. 39
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
balance engineer:
Edward Huntley
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 3 in C‐sharp minor, op. 39 (from 1960-07-25 until 1960-07-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
dedicated to:
Adolphe Gutmann
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 39), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 125) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 199)
Frédéric Chopin7:32
9Andante Spianato Et Grande Polonaise en mi bémol majeur op. 22
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1968-12-03 until 1968-12-04, on 1968-12-06, on 1968-12-09, on 1968-12-11, on 1968-12-13, on 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-31)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1968-12-03 until 1968-12-04, on 1968-12-06, on 1968-12-09, on 1968-12-11, on 1968-12-13, on 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-31)
recording of:
Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E‐flat major, op. 22 (from 1968-12-03 until 1969-01-31)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 22), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 58), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 76) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 149)
Frédéric Chopin13:41
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31CD: Enregistrements publics 78 tours & Enregistrements publics
32CD: Enregistrements publics
33CD: Enregistrements publics
34CD: Samson François au Japon
35CD: Récital à la salle Pleyel, 17 janvier 1964
36CD: Récital à la salle Pleyel, 20 janvier 1964

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