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