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