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