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