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