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