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