{"product_id":"samson-francois-complete-recordings","title":"Samson Francois: Complete Recordings - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eComplete Recordings\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eSamson Francois\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eErato\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e190295261863\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2020-11-06\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e55\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eAdditional Details: \u003c\/b\u003eBOXED SET, WITH DVD\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Limited box containing 54 CDs plus DVD. Samson François was a true poet of the piano. A brilliant, inspired pianist especially identified with the music of Chopin, Debussy and Ravel, he played with both the proverbial clarity of the French school and a visceral immediacy and spontaneity. Charismatic, sometimes provocative, and numbering jazz among his passions, he achieved celebrity status - notably in France and Japan. The works of Chopin are prominent in this collection - melodic contours were always a priority for François - but the complete list of composers is richly diverse. Three major new bonuses are the long-awaited world premiere release of François' penultimate live recital, recorded at the Nohant Festival in France in June 1970, just four months before his death at the age of 46; a recital recorded in Tokyo in 1969, and a DVD documentary, written by his son, Maximilien François. This new edition places all recordings in the context of their original couplings and the CD wallets carry the original artwork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Samson Francois","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32720874373191,"sku":"40879758","price":119.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3858867-2608703.jpg?v=1711717780","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/samson-francois-complete-recordings","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}