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