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Jean Françaix: Chamber Music / Octet of France, Jean Francaix, piano

3 CD / Indesens / 2012-09-11

Works: Jean Françaix: Quartet for Strings; Sonatine for violin & piano; Tema con Variazioni for Clarinet and Piano; Divertissement for piano & string trio; Dixtuor, for wind quintet & string quintet;...
Performers: Braslawsky, David; Chenadec, Laurent Le; Descours, Lola; Esposito, Cyril; Francaix, Jean; Naganuma, Yuriko; Sajot, Jean-Louis [Clarinet]; Sentenac, Sylvie
Conductors: ; Françaix, Jean
Ensemble: Octuor de France

A three-CD set of chamber music featuring the composer himself on piano....continue...

Jean Francaix: Chamber Music / Charis Ensemble

1 CD / MD&G / 2012-02-28

Works: Jean Françaix: Octet for clarinet, horn, bassoon & strings "A huit"; Quintet for clarinet & string quartet; Divertissement, for bassoon & string quintet
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Ensemble: Charis Ensemble

Gramophone Magazine
The Octet of 1972 is the most engaging of the present works: starting in a romantic pastoral mood, ... and the finale, scored with...continue...
Recording information: Oranienburg in Schloá Nordkirchen (1987)....continue...

Faure: Piano Quartet No.2/Francaix: Octet For Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn & String Q

1 CD / Scandinavian Classic / 2011-05-31

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in G minor, Op. 45; Jean Françaix: Octet for clarinet, horn, bassoon & strings "A huit"; Henri Dutilleux: Diptyque
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Ensemble: Esbjerg Ensemble

"Musique pour faire plaisir" was the credo of the French piano virtuoso and composer Jean Francaix, who is presented here, like his compatriot Henri Dutilleux,...continue...

Poulenc: Sextuor, Trio; Francaix: Octuor, Dixtuor / Linos-Ensemble

1 CD / Capriccio / 2007-06-26

Works: Francis Poulenc: Sextet for wind quintet & piano in C major, FP 100; Trio for oboe, bassoon & piano, FP 43; Jean Françaix: Octet for clarinet, horn, bassoon & strings "A huit"; Dixtuor, for wind...

Françaix: L'heure du berger, etc / Gaudier Ensemble

1 CD / Hyperion / 1998-07-01

Works: Jean Françaix: Octet for clarinet, horn, bassoon & strings "A huit"; Divertissement for bassoon & string orchestra; Quintet for clarinet & string quartet; L' heure du berger, for flute, oboe, cl...
Performers: Tomes, Susan [Piano]
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Ensemble: Gaudier Ensemble

"The music of Jean Francaix has such an unerring elegance and cultured quality that he reminds you of those graceful peacocks that sweep across the...continue...