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