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