Jean Françaix

Jean René Désiré Françaix (May 23, 1912 – September 25 1997) was a French neoclassical composer, pianist, and orchestrator, known for his prolific output and vibrant style.

Selected notable works

• "Scherzo" (1932), his first mature work for solo piano
• Eight Bagatelles (1932), piano and string quartet
• String trio (1933)
• Wind quartet (1933)
• Beach (1933), ballet
• Quintet for flute, harp and string trio (1934)
• "Petit quatour" (1935), saxophone quartet
• Piano concerto (1936)
• L'apocalypse selon Saint-Jean (1939), oratorio
• L'apostrophe (1940), a musical comedy
• Wind quintet (1948)
• Les demoiselles de la nuit (1948), ballet
• Napoléon (1954), film score for S. Guitry
• L'horloge de Flore (1959), for oboe and orchestra
• Suite for solo flute (1962)
• Six preludes (1963), strings
• Double piano concerto (1965)
• La princesse de Clèves (1965), his most successful opera
• Flute concerto (1967)
• Clarinet concerto (1968)
• Cassazione (1975), for three orchestras
• Quintet for clarinet and string quartet (1977)
• Serenata for guitar (1978)
• Sonata for recorder and guitar (1984)
• Double concerto for flute, clarinet, and orchestra (1991)
• Accordion concerto (1993)
• Trio for oboe, bassoon, and piano (1994)