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