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