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