Composer · Piano · 1912 - 1997
Jean Françaix
- Morgana Rudan, Trio Mirages, Claudia Piga, Marta Premoli
- Ken Hakii, Thies Roorda, Marleen Asberg, Michael Gieler, De Reede, Romain Bischoff, Caroline Strumphler, Jan Wolfs, Jean Françaix, Christoph Streuli, Daniel Esser
Live Albums
- Nenad Lecic, Jan Krigovsky, Dragan Trajkovski, Nikola Jovanovic, Vital Julian Frey, Marcelo Nisinman, Hubert Mittermayer Nesterovskiy, Rafael Bonavita, Mariya Nesterovska, Radix chamber ensemble
- Huntley High School Saxophone Quartet, Philip Carter
- Temple University Wind Symphony, Emily Threinen
Singles & EPs
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Luxemburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Cao, Jean Françaix
- Alina Pronina, Rebecca Taio, Laura Trapani, Markus Brönimann, Caturelli Maria, Luca Colombarolli, Roorda Thies, Rina Cellini, Paola Pisa, Michael Kleiser, Claudia Bucchini, Soloist of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia Rome, Michele Tozzetti, Ginevra Petrucci, Elisa Marroni, Jean Françaix, Sara Ligas, Duo Estense, Matteo Fossi, Akane Makita, Wierer Anna
- Luur Metalls Spanish Brass, Philippe Berrod, Philippe Cuper, Octuor à vents de Paris, Quatuor de clarinettes Baerman, Éric Aubier, Laurent Wagschal, Frederic Mellardi, Yves d'Hau, Alexandre Baty, Quintette de cuivres Epsilon, Nicolas Prost, Pascal Gallet
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.