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