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