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