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