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