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