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