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