Composer · Piano · 1912 - 1997
Jean Françaix
- Jan Wolfs, Marleen Asberg, Caroline Strumphler, Ken Hakii, Daniel Esser, Romain Bischoff, Jean Françaix, Christoph Streuli, Thies Roorda, Michael Gieler, De Reede
Live Albums
- Hubert Mittermayer Nesterovskiy, Rafael Bonavita, Vital Julian Frey, Marcelo Nisinman, Nikola Jovanovic, Jan Krigovsky, Radix chamber ensemble, Mariya Nesterovska, Dragan Trajkovski, Nenad Lecic
- Huntley High School Saxophone Quartet, Philip Carter
- Temple University Wind Symphony, Emily Threinen
Singles & EPs
- Akane Makita, Rebecca Taio, Sara Ligas, Rina Cellini, Wierer Anna, Caturelli Maria, Luca Colombarolli, Alina Pronina, Michele Tozzetti, Ginevra Petrucci, Elisa Marroni, Claudia Bucchini, Michael Kleiser, Markus Brönimann, Paola Pisa, Duo Estense, Matteo Fossi, Soloist of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia Rome, Jean Françaix, Laura Trapani, Roorda Thies
- Éric Aubier, Quatuor de clarinettes Baerman, Octuor à vents de Paris, Nicolas Prost, Philippe Berrod, Luur Metalls Spanish Brass, Frederic Mellardi, Yves d'Hau, Alexandre Baty, Philippe Cuper, Laurent Wagschal, Pascal Gallet, Quintette de cuivres Epsilon
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.