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