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