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