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