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