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