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