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