Composer · Piano · 1912 - 1997
Jean Françaix
- Marta Premoli, Trio Mirages, Morgana Rudan, Claudia Piga
- Ken Hakii, Michael Gieler, De Reede, Marleen Asberg, Christoph Streuli, Jean Françaix, Jan Wolfs, Romain Bischoff, Thies Roorda, Caroline Strumphler, Daniel Esser
Live Albums
- Marcelo Nisinman, Vital Julian Frey, Nenad Lecic, Radix chamber ensemble, Nikola Jovanovic, Rafael Bonavita, Hubert Mittermayer Nesterovskiy, Jan Krigovsky, Mariya Nesterovska, Dragan Trajkovski
- Huntley High School Saxophone Quartet, Philip Carter
- Emily Threinen, Temple University Wind Symphony
Singles & EPs
- Luca Colombarolli, Caturelli Maria, Akane Makita, Paola Pisa, Wierer Anna, Michael Kleiser, Laura Trapani, Matteo Fossi, Duo Estense, Jean Françaix, Alina Pronina, Claudia Bucchini, Rebecca Taio, Markus Brönimann, Soloist of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia Rome, Rina Cellini, Roorda Thies, Sara Ligas, Elisa Marroni, Michele Tozzetti, Ginevra Petrucci
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.