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