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