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