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