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