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Jean Françaix
Person · male · France · Le Mans · born 1912 · died 1997 · recording since 1987
French composer and pianist (1912–1997)
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Also known as Jean Francais · Jean René Désiré Françaix · 让‧弗朗赛
Timeline
21 events▣ Album 18◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1910s
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: Guitar Duo
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
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Album: Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet Plays Works by Jean Françaix and Ronald Roseman
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Album: Sérénade BEA / Symphonie d'archets / Portraits d'enfants / Six Préludes
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2000s
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Album: Scuola di Ballo / Ouverture anacréontique / Pavane pour un génie vivant / Sérénade / Symphonie
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Album: Concertino for Piano and Orchestra / Les bosquets de Cythère / Les malheurs de Sophie
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography855 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1372094210
Biography
Jean René Désiré Françaix (French: [fʁɑ̃sɛ]; 23 May 1912 – 25 September 1997) was a French neoclassical composer, pianist, and orchestrator known for his prolific output and vibrant style. Françaix composed for various genres, and is particularly known for his chamber works for piano as well as wind instruments.
Life
Françaix was born in Le Mans. His natural gifts were encouraged from an early age by his family. His father, Alfred Françaix, was Director of the Conservatoire of Le Mans as well as a musicologist, composer, and pianist; His mother, Jeanne Françaix, was a teacher of singing. Jean Françaix studied at the Conservatoire of Le Mans and then at the Paris Conservatory, and was only six when he took up composing, with a style heavily influenced by Ravel. Françaix's first publication, in 1922, caught the attention of a composer working for the publishing house, who steered the gifted boy towards a gifted teacher, Nadia Boulanger (who, after her sister's death in 1918, had given up composing and devoted her life to teaching, conducting, and playing the organ). Boulanger encouraged Françaix's career, considering the young composer to be one of the best, if not the best, of her students. Noted pianist and pedagogue Isidor Philipp also taught him. Françaix himself often played his own works, to public acclaim; notably in the premiere of his Concertino for Piano and Orchestra at the festival of Baden-Baden in 1932.
By 1932, Françaix had his Huit Bagatelles played at the Vienna Festival by the Kolisch Quartet and himself at the piano, while in Paris his Concertino for piano and orchestra was performed in 1933. Françaix's compositions continued to be played during the 1930s in Paris. A string trio (1933), a fantaisie for cello and orchestra, three duos for two sopranos, a sonatine for violin and piano, a quintet, and a serenade for small orchestra (1934). 1935 saw the premiere of his Quadruple Concerto for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Orchestra, and of a piano concerto in 1936.
Françaix's music was also used for ballets: Le Roi nu, Les Malheurs de Sophie (both for Paris) and Jeu Sentimental (for Brussels). Les Malheurs de Sophie was composed in 1935 and was based on French children's literature of the same name. This was the composer's third ballet (it was preceded by Scuola di Ballo and Beach, both from 1933) and here at last he found a subject that was ideal for his special brand of brilliant and even childlike invention.
Françaix was an accomplished pianist from an early age, earning a First Prize in Piano at the Paris Conservatory, and toured throughout Europe and the U.S. He performed notably in a duo with the French cellist Maurice Gendron, and also performed Poulenc's Two-Piano Concerto with Francis Poulenc for several engagements when Jacques Février was not available. Françaix even premiered his concerto for two pianos with his daughter, pianist Claude Françaix, in 1964.
Jean Françaix's primary occupation was his extraordinarily active compositional career.
Françaix was named an Officier de la Légion d'honneur in 1991.
He remained prolific throughout his life; even in 1981, Françaix described himself as "constantly composing", barely finishing one piece before beginning another, and continued thus until his death in 1997 in Paris.
Music
Maurice Ravel said of the young Françaix to the boy's parents, "Among the child's gifts I observe above all the most fruitful an artist can possess, that of curiosity: you must not stifle these precious gifts now or ever, or risk letting this young sensibility wither." They did not, and he flourished: Françaix was a prolific composer, writing over 200 pieces in a wide variety of styles.
Since he was a virtuoso pianist, many of his works feature the piano, particularly his numerous chamber works which he wrote for nearly every orchestral instrument and standard ensemble. He was a skilled orchestrator, which was reflected in his use of tone colors. Françaix wrote the majority of his earlier works for saxophone between the mid-1930s and the early 1960s. Françaix wrote pieces in many of the major large musical forms, including concerti, symphonies, opera, theatre, ballet, and works drawing on traditions falling out of favor in the 20th century, such as the cantata. One of his oratorios, entitled L'apocalypse selon St. Jean and written in 1939, "employs choral psalmody and full orchestra, with a second instrumental group that included saxophones, accordion, mandolin, and guitar (depicting Hell); the work was performed at the ISCM in Vienna (1932) and Palermo (1949)". Though he often put his own modern spin on the old modes of expression, he was an avowed neoclassicist who rejected atonality and formless wanderings, and he drew from great literature of the past for his vocal settings. He also wrote ten film scores for director Sacha Guitry.
Françaix's style is marked by lightness and wit, as well as a conversational style of interplay between the musical lines. It changed little throughout his career; while he was influenced by composers he admired (such as Emmanuel Chabrier, Igor Stravinsky, Maurice Ravel, and Francis Poulenc), he integrated what he picked up into his own distinct aesthetic, which was already evident in his early works.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 25 | 86.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 21 | 87.5th |
| Studio albums | 19 | 96.2th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 21 | 94.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 10 | 26.4th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (21 release groups · 19 studio albums)
Albums · 19
Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet Plays Works by Jean Françaix and Ronald Roseman
1991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 46:27
1Quatuor pour flȗte, hautbois, clarinette et basson: I. Allegro3:012Quatuor pour flȗte, hautbois, clarinette et basson: II. Andante1:403Quatuor pour flȗte, hautbois, clarinette et basson: III. Allegro molto2:344Quatuor pour flȗte, hautbois, clarinette et basson: IV. Allegro vivo2:515Quintette no. 2: I. Preludio1:466Quintette no. 2: II. Toccata. Allegro3:347Quintette no. 2: III. Scherzando4:538Quintette no. 2: IV. Andante3:599Quintette no. 2: V. Allegrissimo4:5310Woodwind Quintet17:16Sérénade BEA / Symphonie d'archets / Portraits d'enfants / Six Préludes
1994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 30 tracks · 1:07:44
1Symphonie d'archets: Andantino misterioso - Allegro assai5:132Symphonie d'archets: Andante molto4:473Symphonie d'archets: Scherzo5:074Symphonie d'archets: Allegretto assai4:425Six Préludes: Appertura (Allegretto)2:026Six Préludes: Elegia2:167Six Préludes: Scherzo (Scherzando)2:468Six Préludes: Intermezzo alla tedesca2:109Six Préludes: Sogno (Adagio)2:4810Six Préludes: Finale (Vivace)2:5511Sérénade BEA: Andantino - Allegro ma non tropo3:2412Sérénade BEA: Andante3:0413Sérénade BEA: Allegro2:0814Sérénade BEA: Tempo di marcia3:3315Sérénade BEA: Epilogue2:1216Quinze Portraits d'enfants: Le Bébé a la cuiller1:1517Quinze Portraits d'enfants: Jeune Bretonne0:3818Quinze Portraits d'enfants: Adolescente se peignant1:1619Quinze Portraits d'enfants: Fillette lisant1:3120Quinze Portraits d'enfants: Les Deux Sœurs0:3921Quinze Portraits d'enfants: Au jardin du Luxembourg1:5722Quinze Portraits d'enfants: Fillette au chapeau bleu2:0123Quinze Portraits d'enfants: Fillette a la gerbe0:3424Quinze Portraits d'enfants: Mademoiselle Cahen d'Anvers1:1825Quinze Portraits d'enfants: La Petite Pêcheuse0:3226Quinze Portraits d'enfants: Mademoiselle Grimprel au ruban bleu0:5927Quinze Portraits d'enfants: Au piano0:3328Quinze Portraits d'enfants: Fillette au chapeau a plume rose2:1929Quinze Portraits d'enfants: Les Enfants de Madame Charpentier1:4130Quinze Portraits d'enfants: Le Petit Collègien1:241999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 44:02
1Onze variations sur un thème de Haydn10:532Mozart New-Look2:363Musique pour faire plaisir: Petite valse - Introduction2:114Musique pour faire plaisir: Élégie3:525Musique pour faire plaisir: L'Embarquement pour Cythère / Grande Valse Démocratique2:506Hommage à l'ami Papageno8:547Quasi improvvisando1:588Danses exotiques: Pambiche1:049Danses exotiques: Baiao1:2910Danses exotiques: Nube gris1:1311Danses exotiques: Merengue0:3512Danses exotiques: Mambo1:4613Danses exotiques: Samba lento1:2114Danses exotiques: Malambeando1:1715Danses exotiques: Rock'n Roll2:031999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:02:10
1L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: I. Prologue1:272L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: II. La lettre au 7 Eglises4:123L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: III. Vision du Trône de Dieu2:354L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: IV. Apparition du Lion4:015L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: V. (a) Rupture des 4 Premiers Sceaux3:296L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: V. (b) Rupture du Cinquième Sceau. (c) Rupture du Sixième Sceau7:097L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: V. (d) Rupture du Septième Sceau0:578L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: VI. Vision des 7 Trompettes3:169L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: VII. (a) Ouverture du Puits de l'Abîme1:4110L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: VII. (b) Invasion des Sauterelles2:0211L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: VII. (c) Invasion des 200.000.000 de Cavaliers1:3012L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: VII. (d) Les 2 Témoins8:1213L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: VIII. Vision de la Femme et du Dragon2:0814L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: IX. Combat de Michel et du Dragon1:0715L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: IX. (a) La Bête de la Mer2:0216L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: IX. (b) La Bête de la Terre2:1017L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: IX. (c) Babylone la Courtisane4:0018L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: IX. (d) Le Millénium2:5819L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: IX. (e) Gog et Magog2:4820L'Apocalypse selon Saint Jean: IX. (f) La Jérusalem Céleste / X. Epilogue4:26Scuola di Ballo / Ouverture anacréontique / Pavane pour un génie vivant / Sérénade / Symphonie
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:09:00
1Symphony in G major: Allegretto5:022Symphony in G major: Andante4:553Symphony in G major: Menuet et Trio5:164Symphony in G major: Final4:365Sérénade: Vif2:136Sérénade: Andantino con moto2:487Sérénade: Un poco allegretto1:058Sérénade: Vivace2:379Ouverture anacréontique11:1610Pavane pour un Génie vivant3:4411Scuola di Ballo: Leçon de Félicita2:2012Scuola di Ballo: Entrée de Lucrèce1:1813Scuola di Ballo: Variation de Rosina2:0514Scuola di Ballo: Entrée de Félicita1:0015Scuola di Ballo: Pas de deux de Josephine et du Comte Anselme1:3816Scuola di Ballo: Danse de Félicita et de Fabrino1:4417Scuola di Ballo: L’Actrice4:5818Scuola di Ballo: Pastorale6:0919Scuola di Ballo: Entrée du Notaire1:2620Scuola di Ballo: Finale2:50Concertino for Piano and Orchestra / Les bosquets de Cythère / Les malheurs de Sophie
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 56:57
1Les malheurs de Sophie: Tableau 1: Allegro vivo1:202Les malheurs de Sophie: Tableau 1: (♩. = 52)1:593Les malheurs de Sophie: Tableau 1: Allegro5:274Les malheurs de Sophie: Tableau 2: Andante tranquillo4:075Les malheurs de Sophie: Tableau 2: Vivo assai4:076Les malheurs de Sophie: Tableau 3: Allegretto3:257Les malheurs de Sophie: Tableau 3: Pas de deux: entre Sophie et Paul2:518Les malheurs de Sophie: Tableau 3: Vivo1:129Les malheurs de Sophie: Tableau 3: Istesso tempo7:0310Les malheurs de Sophie: Tableau 3: Subito vivo2:0611Concertino for piano and orchestra in F major: Presto leggiero1:4712Concertino for piano and orchestra in F major: Lent3:0013Concertino for piano and orchestra in F major: Allegretto1:4714Concertino for piano and orchestra in F major: Rondeau: Allegretto vivo2:0915Les bosquets de Cythère: Introduction à la vie joyeuse1:5316Les bosquets de Cythère: Aminte délaissée1:2517Les bosquets de Cythère: Le consolateur facétieux2:5018Les bosquets de Cythère: Subtile tendresse1:3119Les bosquets de Cythère: Les larcins galants1:1420Les bosquets de Cythère: La belle Damnée de Chez Maxim’s3:4021Les bosquets de Cythère: Les amours ont chassé l’amour2:04Le roi nu / Les demoiselles de la nuit
2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 28 tracks · 1:02:33
1Le roi nu: Scene 1: Fanfare0:522Le roi nu: Scene 1: The dance of the three tailors in the square before the palace …2:103Le roi nu: Scene 1: The king orders them to desist1:224Le roi nu: Scene 2: The wondrous fabric is explained to the court …2:035Le roi nu: Scene 2: The fabric is brought out …0:516Le roi nu: Scene 2: General admiration1:357Le roi nu: Scene 3: The queen dances with her lover …1:058Le roi nu: Scene 3: The king is heard approaching …2:179Le roi nu: Scene 3: Interlude for the king …1:5510Le roi nu: Scene 3: The garment is put on … Interlude for the queen6:1611Le roi nu: Scene 4: A ball in the throne room … “‘But the king is naked!” …3:3812Le roi nu: Scene 4: Panic2:0013Les demoiselles de la nuit: Scene 1: Nocturne2:4214Les demoiselles de la nuit: Scene 1: Dance of the servant cats and the young man …2:2215Les demoiselles de la nuit: Scene 1: Entrance of the female kittens …2:0916Les demoiselles de la nuit: Scene 1: Pursuit of the mouse …0:5017Les demoiselles de la nuit: Scene 1: Entrance of Agathe, the coquettish white kitten …7:0418Les demoiselles de la nuit: Scene 1: Entrance of the lady cats … Battle …0:4119Les demoiselles de la nuit: Scene 1: Entrance of Madame, the leading female cat …0:2620Les demoiselles de la nuit: Scene 1: Entrance of Baron de Grotius, the alpha male …3:0921Les demoiselles de la nuit: Scene 1: General procession … the marriage …2:0922Les demoiselles de la nuit: Scene 1: Nocturne2:3523Les demoiselles de la nuit: Scene 2: Dance of the bill …1:1524Les demoiselles de la nuit: Scene 2: Agathe and the young man …1:4325Les demoiselles de la nuit: Scene 2: Agathe kills a caged bird …1:3226Les demoiselles de la nuit: Scene 2: Pas de deux … to bed …2:2327Les demoiselles de la nuit: Scene 2: The Baron and his entourage summon Agathe …1:1228Les demoiselles de la nuit: Scene 2: The company dances on the rooftops4:172009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:05:15
1Les Inestimables Chroniques Du Bon Géant Gargantua41:412L’Heure Du Berger: Les Vieux Beaux2:133L’Heure Du Berger: La Belle Otéro3:064L’Heure Du Berger: Les Petits Nerveux3:225Sérénade B E A: Andantino Con Moto, Quasi Moderato - Allegro Non Troppo3:356Sérénade B E A: Andante3:157Sérénade B E A: Allegro2:208Sérénade B E A: Tempo Di Marcia3:419Sérénade B E A: Épilogue2:022012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 55:22
1Octet: Moderato - Allegrissimo6:052Octet: Scherzo - Trio4:263Octet: Andante5:014Octet: Mouvement de Valse5:025Quintet: Adagio - Allegro7:486Quintet: Scherzando6:297Quintet: Grave5:308Quintet: Rondo5:539Divertissement: Vivace2:1410Divertissement: Lento2:3911Divertissement: Vivo assai2:0112Divertissement: Allegro2:14The Music for Solo Piano, Duo & Duet
2012 · studio album
2012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:14:10
1Le Gay Paris: I. Marche5:332Le Gay Paris: II. Valse2:053Le Gay Paris: III. Galop2:524Concerto pour clarinette et orchestre: I. Allegro7:145Concerto pour clarinette et orchestre: II. Scherzando5:356Concerto pour clarinette et orchestre: III. Andantino4:367Concerto pour clarinette et orchestre: IV. Allegrissimo5:398Divertimento pour flûte et piano: I. Toccatina1:129Divertimento pour flûte et piano: II. Notturno1:4910Divertimento pour flûte et piano: III. Perpetuum mobile1:0011Divertimento pour flûte et piano: IV. Romanza2:4212Divertimento pour flûte et piano: V. Finale3:2913Sonatine pour trompette et piano: I. Prélude1:1214Sonatine pour trompette et piano: II. Sarabande2:5415Sonatine pour trompette et piano: III. Gigue2:2916Cinq danses exotiques pour saxophone et piano: I. Pambiche1:0917Cinq danses exotiques pour saxophone et piano: II. Baiao1:1218Cinq danses exotiques pour saxophone et piano: III. Mambo1:2219Cinq danses exotiques pour saxophone et piano: IV. Samba1:0620Cinq danses exotiques pour saxophone et piano: V. Merengue0:4321Thème et variations pour clarinette et piano9:0022Divertimento pour basson et quintette à cordes: I. Vivace2:2223Divertimento pour basson et quintette à cordes: II. Lento2:2324Divertimento pour basson et quintette à cordes: III. Vivo assai2:0825Divertimento pour basson et quintette à cordes: IV. Allegro2:24Quintets; Quartet; Divertissement
2012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:02:21
1Wind Quintet No. 1: I. Andante tranquillo - Allegro assai4:182Wind Quintet No. 1: II. Presto4:403Wind Quintet No. 1: III. Tema con variazioni7:354Wind Quintet No. 1: IV. Tempo di marcia francese3:585Wind Quintet No. 2: I. Preludio1:596Wind Quintet No. 2: I. Toccata. Allegro3:347Wind Quintet No. 2: II. Scherzando5:208Wind Quintet No. 2: III. Andante4:309Wind Quintet No. 2: IV. Allegrissimo4:4710Wind Quartet: I. Allegro3:1211Wind Quartet: II. Andante2:0912Wind Quartet: III. Allegro molto2:2913Wind Quartet: IV. Allegro vivo3:0814Divertissement: I. Prélude. Moderato3:2415Divertissement: II. Allegretto assai1:5616Divertissement: III. Elégie. Grave2:3317Divertissement: IV. Scherzo2:492014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:15:56
1Pavane pour une infante défunte5:542Le tombeau de Couperin: I. Prélude3:023Le tombeau de Couperin: II. Forlane5:274Le tombeau de Couperin: III. Menuet3:265Le tombeau de Couperin: IV. Rigaudon5:196Le tombeau de Couperin: V. Assez vif3:477Introduction et Variations sur une Ronde Populaire8:408Le Bal11:309Tango Virtuoso5:1510Petit quatuor pour saxophones: I. Gaguenardise2:4711Petit quatuor pour saxophones: II. Cantilène2:4412Petit quatuor pour saxophones: III. Sérénade comique2:0513Bolero16:002016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:17:35
1Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo21:552Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61: II. Larghetto8:523Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro9:164Fantasia in C major, Op. 13113:395Nonetto (After Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat major, K. 452): I. Largo - Allegro9:416Nonetto (After Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat major, K. 452): II. Larghetto8:277Nonetto (After Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat major, K. 452): III. Rondo5:45Pro Contra! Works for Bassoon & Contrabassoon
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:08:18
1Divertissement for Bassoon and String Quintet: I. Vivace2:242Divertissement for Bassoon and String Quintet: II. Lento2:453Divertissement for Bassoon and String Quintet: III. Vivo assai2:054Divertissement for Bassoon and String Quintet: IV. Allegro2:265Baßnachtigall for Contrabassoon Solo: I. Melancolia2:266Baßnachtigall for Contrabassoon Solo: II. Perpetuum mobile0:507Baßnachtigall for Contrabassoon Solo: III. Fuga1:228Sonata for Bassoon and Cello, KV 292: I. Allegro5:239Sonata for Bassoon and Cello, KV 292: II. Andante4:1910Sonata for Bassoon and Cello, KV 292: III. Rondo-Allegro3:2011Quartet for Bassoon, 2 Violas and Cello, op. 46 no. 1: I. Allegro8:4212Quartet for Bassoon, 2 Violas and Cello, op. 46 no. 1: II. Andante5:0313Quartet for Bassoon, 2 Violas and Cello, op. 46 no. 1: III. Menuetto. Moderato-Trio4:0414Quartet for Bassoon, 2 Violas and Cello, op. 46 no. 1: IV. Rondo3:3615Concertino for Contrabassoon and String Quintet19:332017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:05:59
1Oboe Quartet in F major, K. 370: I. Allegro6:472Oboe Quartet in F major, K. 370: II. Adagio3:243Oboe Quartet in F major, K. 370: III. Rondo4:344Adagio for English Horn, K. 580a6:105Phantasy, op. 214:236Cantata, op. 1510:257Quartet for English Horn, Violin, Viola and Cello: I. Allegro vivace3:198Quartet for English Horn, Violin, Viola and Cello: II. Andante tranquillo3:129Quartet for English Horn, Violin, Viola and Cello: III. Vivo assai3:1810Quartet for English Horn, Violin, Viola and Cello: IV. Andantino2:1311Quartet for English Horn, Violin, Viola and Cello: V. Allegro giocoso3:2312Mondnacht for Oboe and String Trio4:512021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 49:38
1Trio à cordes: I. Allegretto vivo2:082Trio à cordes: II. Scherzo2:533Trio à cordes: III. Andante3:354Trio à cordes: IV. Rondo3:435Le Colloque des deux perruches: I. Allegrissimo1:366Le Colloque des deux perruches: II. Presto1:347Le Colloque des deux perruches: III. Larghetto3:068Le Colloque des deux perruches: IV. Scherzando3:369Le Colloque des deux perruches: V. Larghetto5:0410Le Colloque des deux perruches: VI. Allegro3:2311Divertimento pour flûte et piano: I. Toccatina (allegrissimo)1:1412Divertimento pour flûte et piano: II. Notturno1:5213Divertimento pour flûte et piano: III. Perpetuum mobile (vivo)1:0514Divertimento pour flûte et piano: IV. Romanza3:1815Divertimento pour flûte et piano: V. Finale3:3316Cantate de Méphisto7:582021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 34 tracks · 1:13:22
1Musique pour faire plaisir: I. Petite Valse – Introduction2:192Musique pour faire plaisir: II. Élégie4:403Musique pour faire plaisir: III. L’Embarquement pour Cythère – Grande valse démocratique2:364Neuf Pièces caractéristiques: I. Presto1:355Neuf Pièces caractéristiques: II. Amoroso3:036Neuf Pièces caractéristiques: III. Notturno2:347Neuf Pièces caractéristiques: IV. Subito vivo1:108Neuf Pièces caractéristiques: V. Allegro0:479Neuf Pièces caractéristiques: VI. Andantino1:3610Neuf Pièces caractéristiques: VII. Leggierissimo1:0611Neuf Pièces caractéristiques: VIII. Moderato1:1812Neuf Pièces caractéristiques: IX. Finale2:2213Sept Danses (d’après le ballet sur « Les Malheurs de Sophie »): I. Le Jeu de la poupée1:4814Sept Danses (d’après le ballet sur « Les Malheurs de Sophie »): II. Funérailles de la poupée2:0115Sept Danses (d’après le ballet sur « Les Malheurs de Sophie »): III. La Présentation des petits amis1:0216Sept Danses (d’après le ballet sur « Les Malheurs de Sophie »): IV. Variation de Paul1:3417Sept Danses (d’après le ballet sur « Les Malheurs de Sophie »): V. Pas de deux entre Sophie et Paul1:5618Sept Danses (d’après le ballet sur « Les Malheurs de Sophie »): VI. Le Goûter2:2919Sept Danses (d’après le ballet sur « Les Malheurs de Sophie »): VII. Danse des filets à papillons1:5520Élégie pour commémorer le bicentenaire de la mort de W. A. Mozart5:0821Cortège burlesque5:2422Trois Écossaises: I. Vivace1:0123Trois Écossaises: II. [...]0:4324Trois Écossaises: III. Giocoso0:4225Variations sur un air populaire allemand: I. Introduzione. A capriccio1:1126Variations sur un air populaire allemand: II. Tema. Andantino1:0827Variations sur un air populaire allemand: III. Variation 1. Elegantamente0:4728Variations sur un air populaire allemand: IV. Variation 2. Scherzando0:4229Variations sur un air populaire allemand: V. Variation 3. Tranquillamente1:0230Variations sur un air populaire allemand: VI. Variation 4. Meno mosso1:3031Variations sur un air populaire allemand: VII. Variation 5. Tempo di valse. Molto brillante1:1332Trois Marches militaires: I. Allegro molto moderato3:3133Trois Marches militaires: II. Allegro6:2834Trois Marches militaires: III. Allegro5:01— · studio album
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A1L'Insectarium: La Scolopendre (Der Tausendfüßler)A2L'Insectarium: La Coccinelle (Der Marienkafer)A3L'Insectarium: L' Argyronète (Die Wasserspinne)B1L'Insectarium: Les Talitres (Die Meerflöhe)B2L'Insectarium: Le Scarabée (Der Skarabäus)B3L'Insectarium: Les Fourmis (Die Ameisen)
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| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Guitar DuoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 1:03:161Scheherazade: I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship8:51 2Scheherazade: II. The Tale of the Kalender Prince11:32 3Scheherazade: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess9:24 4Scheherazade: IV. Festival at Baghdad; The Sea; The Ship Goes to Pieces on a Rock Surmounted by a Bronze Warrior; Conclusion11:36 5Petite Suite: I. En bateau3:16 6Petite Suite: II. Cortège2:59 7Petite Suite: III. Menuet3:21 8Petite Suite: IV. Ballet2:47 9Suite Bergamasque: IV. Passepied2:51 10Divertissement: I. Entrée1:17 11Divertissement: II. Elégie2:03 12Divertissement: III. Madrigal1:31 13Divertissement: IV. Rondeau1:48 | Compilation | 1987 | |
| 1994 | Complete Music for Cello and PianoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 2:22:14Disc 1 1Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in F major, Op. 5 No. 1: I. Adagio sostenuto – Allegro16:36 2Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in F major, Op. 5 No. 1: II. Rondo. Allegro vivace6:44 3Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5 No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo – Allegro molto più tosto presto19:54 4Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5 No. 2: II. Rondo. Allegro7:17 5Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 3 in A major, Op. 69: I. Allegro ma non tanto12:11 6Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 3 in A major, Op. 69: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto5:37 7Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 3 in A major, Op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile – Allegro vivace8:35 Disc 21Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1: I. Andante – Allegro vivace7:41 2Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1: II. Adagio – Tempo d'andante – Allegro vivace6:55 3Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio6:22 4Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2: II. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto7:30 5Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2: III. Allegro – Allegro fugato4:12 612 Variations for Cello and Piano in F major on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" from Mozart's "Zauberflöte", Op. 669:22 77 Variations for Cello and Piano in E-flat major on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen" from Mozart's "Zauberflöte", WoO 4610:21 812 Variations for Cello and Piano in G major on "See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes" from Händel's "Judas Maccabaeus", WoO 4512:57 | Compilation | 1994 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Jean Françaix head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 25 | 86.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 21 | 87.5th |
| Studio albums | 19 | 96.2th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 21 | 94.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 10 | 26.4th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | won |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Fran%C3%A7aix
Why this artist is in the database
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Tier rule: notable long tail (listeners 0, 25 language versions)
Image: Olivier Françaix · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q39319 · MusicBrainz: 19c224c6-33f2-4403-8971-14aa3eb599fe
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