Composer · Piano · 1912 - 1997
Jean Françaix
- Marta Premoli, Morgana Rudan, Trio Mirages, Claudia Piga
- Thies Roorda, Romain Bischoff, Ken Hakii, Daniel Esser, Caroline Strumphler, Marleen Asberg, Jean Françaix, Christoph Streuli, Michael Gieler, Jan Wolfs, De Reede
Live Albums
- Dragan Trajkovski, Hubert Mittermayer Nesterovskiy, Rafael Bonavita, Jan Krigovsky, Vital Julian Frey, Marcelo Nisinman, Nenad Lecic, Nikola Jovanovic, Mariya Nesterovska, Radix chamber ensemble
- Huntley High School Saxophone Quartet, Philip Carter
- Emily Threinen, Temple University Wind Symphony
Singles & EPs
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Pierre Cao, Jean Françaix, Luxemburg Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Wierer Anna, Laura Trapani, Soloist of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia Rome, Paola Pisa, Rebecca Taio, Roorda Thies, Claudia Bucchini, Jean Françaix, Michele Tozzetti, Ginevra Petrucci, Elisa Marroni, Rina Cellini, Akane Makita, Michael Kleiser, Alina Pronina, Markus Brönimann, Sara Ligas, Duo Estense, Matteo Fossi, Caturelli Maria, Luca Colombarolli
- Quintette de cuivres Epsilon, Nicolas Prost, Frederic Mellardi, Yves d'Hau, Alexandre Baty, Philippe Cuper, Quatuor de clarinettes Baerman, Octuor à vents de Paris, Laurent Wagschal, Philippe Berrod, Luur Metalls Spanish Brass, Éric Aubier, Pascal Gallet
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.