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