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