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