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