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