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