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