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