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