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