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