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