Composer · Piano · 1912 - 1997
Jean Françaix
- Marta Premoli, Morgana Rudan, Trio Mirages, Claudia Piga
- De Reede, Jan Wolfs, Marleen Asberg, Ken Hakii, Romain Bischoff, Jean Françaix, Christoph Streuli, Thies Roorda, Caroline Strumphler, Michael Gieler, Daniel Esser
Live Albums
- Radix chamber ensemble, Nenad Lecic, Jan Krigovsky, Nikola Jovanovic, Mariya Nesterovska, Vital Julian Frey, Marcelo Nisinman, Dragan Trajkovski, Hubert Mittermayer Nesterovskiy, Rafael Bonavita
- Philip Carter, Huntley High School Saxophone Quartet
- Emily Threinen, Temple University Wind Symphony
Singles & EPs
- Luxemburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jean Françaix, Pierre Cao, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sara Ligas, Paola Pisa, Caturelli Maria, Luca Colombarolli, Laura Trapani, Claudia Bucchini, Michele Tozzetti, Ginevra Petrucci, Elisa Marroni, Michael Kleiser, Rebecca Taio, Wierer Anna, Jean Françaix, Akane Makita, Alina Pronina, Duo Estense, Matteo Fossi, Soloist of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia Rome, Roorda Thies, Markus Brönimann, Rina Cellini
- Nicolas Prost, Frederic Mellardi, Yves d'Hau, Alexandre Baty, Pascal Gallet, Octuor à vents de Paris, Éric Aubier, Philippe Berrod, Laurent Wagschal, Philippe Cuper, Quintette de cuivres Epsilon, Luur Metalls Spanish Brass, Quatuor de clarinettes Baerman
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.