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