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