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Composer

Jean Francaix

French composer and pianist (1912–1997)

1912–1997

41 works in the index

Born
1912
Died
1997
Birthplace
Le Mans
Place of death
Paris
Citizenship / historical state
France
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Jean Francaix — French composer and pianist (1912–1997). Jean Francaix was born in 1912 in Le Mans. The recorded year of death is 1997; place of death: Paris. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as France.

Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; choreographer; pianist; film score composer
Education
Conservatoire de Paris
Teachers
Nadia Boulanger
Career institutions / employers
École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot
Instruments played
piano
Genres
opera
Movements
classical music
Awards
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Official website
https://www.jeanfrancaix.com/fr/
Languages used
French
VIAF ID
104248090
ISNI
0000000114792908
GND ID
119303167
Library of Congress ID
n79077226
MusicBrainz ID
19c224c6-33f2-4403-8971-14aa3eb599fe

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Orchestra, Flute, Oboe, Guitar, harpsichord
Works with composition dates
0 of 41

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
L'Enfant rêveur - Piano — —— —— 1
Canon in Octave — —— Horn— 1
Cinq Danses Exotiques: III. Mambo Performed by Jean Francaix — —— —— —
Cinq Danses Exotiques: IV. Samba lenta Performed by Jean Francaix — —— —— —
Cinq Danses Exotiques: V. Merengue Performed by Jean Francaix — —— —— —
"Le Reveur , from Three Sketches" Performed by Jean Francaix — —— Oboe— 1
Baiao — —— —— —
Mambo — —— —— —
Merengue — —— —— —
Pambiche — —— —— —
Samba Lenta — —— —— —
L'Horloge De Flore — —— Oboe— —
Gay Paris — —— —— 1
I Allegrissimo — —— Harp, Cello, Flute— 1
II Andante — —— Harp, Cello, Flute— 2
III Allegro maestoso, ma ironico — —— Harp, Cello, Flute— 1
I Andantino — —— Viola— 1
II Allegro — —— Viola— 1
III Vivace, ma non troppo — —— Viola— 1
IV Allegrissimo — —— Viola— 1
I Toccata I — —— harpsichord— 2
II Toccata II — —— harpsichord— 2
III Andantino — —— harpsichord— 2
IV Menuet — —— harpsichord— 2
V Finale — —— harpsichord— 2
I Allegretto tranquillo — —— Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Orchestra, Clarinet— 1
II Vivo, scherzando — —— Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Orchestra, Clarinet— 1
III Andante — —— Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Orchestra, Clarinet— 1
IV Finale. Presto — —— Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Orchestra, Clarinet— 1
I Allegretto vivace — —— String Quartet— 1
III Scherzo - Presto — —— String Quartet— 1
IV Allegretto moderato — —— String Quartet— 1
I Vivo — —— Piano, Orchestra— 1
II = 54 — —— Piano, Orchestra— 1
III Vivo — —— Piano, Orchestra— 1
IV Finale. Allegro — —— Piano, Orchestra— 1
Preludio — —— Guitar— 1
Canto d'amore — —— Guitar— 1
Epigramma — —— Guitar— 1
Sogno — —— Guitar— 1
Fanfara al regno lilipuziano — —— Guitar— 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 104248090. Portrait: Olivier Françaix, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.