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