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