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