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