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