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