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