Composer · Piano · 1912 - 1997
Jean Françaix
- Morgana Rudan, Trio Mirages, Marta Premoli, Claudia Piga
- Jan Wolfs, De Reede, Ken Hakii, Marleen Asberg, Daniel Esser, Jean Françaix, Christoph Streuli, Caroline Strumphler, Romain Bischoff, Thies Roorda, Michael Gieler
Live Albums
- Jan Krigovsky, Nikola Jovanovic, Radix chamber ensemble, Hubert Mittermayer Nesterovskiy, Rafael Bonavita, Vital Julian Frey, Marcelo Nisinman, Nenad Lecic, Mariya Nesterovska, Dragan Trajkovski
- Huntley High School Saxophone Quartet, Philip Carter
- Temple University Wind Symphony, Emily Threinen
Singles & EPs
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Luxemburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Cao, Jean Françaix
- Duo Estense, Matteo Fossi, Rebecca Taio, Caturelli Maria, Luca Colombarolli, Sara Ligas, Laura Trapani, Akane Makita, Paola Pisa, Michael Kleiser, Rina Cellini, Alina Pronina, Michele Tozzetti, Ginevra Petrucci, Elisa Marroni, Jean Françaix, Markus Brönimann, Soloist of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia Rome, Wierer Anna, Roorda Thies, Claudia Bucchini
Biography
Jean Françaix (1912-1997) developed a mature compositional style early and rarely waivered from it. He wrote successfully in every medium: passionate grand operas, especially La Princesse de Cleves; lightly droll ballets (Les demoiselles de la nuit); profound oratorio (L'apocalypse de St. Jean); and affectionate yet playful piano and chamber music. His brilliance at orchestral writing is found in everything from his early Concertino for piano and orchestra to his orchestrations of other composers' music. Françaix's style is fundamentally conservative for the 20th century, but still highly original.