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