Samson François
Samson François was a French pianist, composer and musician (1924–1970). He was born at Frankfurt and died at 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Overview
Recorded at birth as Samson Pascal François.
Born at Frankfurt in 1924, died at 4th arrondissement of Paris in 1970.
Formation and teaching
Samson François studied at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot, Conservatory of Nice and Conservatoire de Paris. He trained under Alfred Cortot.
As a teacher, Samson François is recorded in connection with Myriam Birger and Jocelyne Cuiller. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
Catalogued works
5 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1738 to 1871.
Geese in a Farmyard, dated c. 1871, black crayon, on ivory wove paper (discolored to tan), laid down on white laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1887.641. The Shower, dated c. 1851, etching on light gray chine laid down on white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1887.438. Are They Thinking about the Grape? (Pensent-ils au raisin?), dated 1747, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1973.304. Boy with a Carrot, dated 1738, pastel on buff laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1971.22. Portrait of Wilhelm I, King of Prussia, Emperor of Germany (1797–1888), dated 19th century, silk, warp faced weft ribbed plain weave with plain interlacing of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterning ground wefts; woven on loom with jacquard attachment, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1956.118.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.
François, Samson, Oxford Music Online, 2001.
In detail
Samson François studied at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot, Conservatory of Nice and Conservatoire de Paris. training under Alfred Cortot is recorded. Myriam Birger and Jocelyne Cuiller are recorded as having studied under Samson François. the recorded working language is French.
The field of work recorded is music. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music.
Chronology
- 1924Samson François born at Frankfurt.
- 1970Samson François died at 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Samson François”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Consult the sourcereference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q974717: Samson François
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