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