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