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