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