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