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