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