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