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