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