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