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