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