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