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