Samson François plays Mozart 12 Variations ()

Samson François (1924 - 1970) Twelve Variations in C major on “Ah vous dirai-je, Maman“ K. 265/300e, was thought to be composed in 1778, while Mozart stayed in Paris from April to September in that year, the assumption being that the melody of a French song could only have been picked up by Mozart while residing in France. Later analysis of Mozart’s manuscript suggested 1781-1782 as the probable composition date. The variations were renumbered from K. 265 to K. 300e in the chronological c