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