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