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