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