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