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