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