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