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