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