Columbia FCX 985 (1964): Samson François and the Beethoven "Name" Sonatas
Columbia (French) FCX 985 Ludwig van Beethoven: Trois Sonates Pour Piano Sonate No. 8 en Ut mineur, Op. 13 "Pathétique" Sonate No. 14 en Ut dièse mineur, Op. 27, No. 2 "Clair de Lune" Sonate No. 23 en Fa mineur, Op. 57 "Appassionata" Samson François, piano Recorded February 19 and 26, March 8, and April 8, 12, and 29-30, 1963 at the Salle Wagram, Paris In 1963, French pianist Samson François recorded the three Beethoven "name" sonatas ( Path é tique, Moonlight, Appassionata ) for French Columbia, released in 1964 in stereo as SAXF 985 and in mono as FCX 985. By that time, François had already recorded several discs for Columbia, including his famous recording of the Ravel piano concertos with André Cluytens and the Paris Conservatoire Orchestra (SAX 2364, 1960), a Chopin recital disc (SAXF 861, 1960), the two Liszt piano concertos (SAXF 180, 1961), a Debussy recital disc (SAX 2469, 1962), the Chopin preludes (SAX 2521, 1963), Prokofiev piano con
