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