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Jean Françaix

1912 - 1997

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Jean René Désiré Françaix (pronunciation Fran-say or Fran-seks) was born on 23 May 1912, in Le Mans and died in 25 September 1997, in Paris). Françaix 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 winds. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean Françaix is the 515th most popular composer (up from 638th in 2019), the 2,132nd most popular biography from France (up from 2,651st in 2019) and the 79th most popular French Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Jean Françaix ranks 515 out of 1,451. Before him are Fredrik Pacius, Kaija Saariaho, Johann Ludwig Bach, Luis Bacalov, Bill Conti, and Leroy Anderson. After him are Reinhard Keiser, Jean Absil, Nicolas-Charles Bochsa, Franck Pourcel, Maddalena Casulana, and Léon Boëllmann.

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Among people born in 1912, Jean Françaix ranks 112. Before him are Arne Næss, Samuel Fuller, Isidro Lángara, Igor Markevitch, Yaroslav Stetsko, and Axel Springer. After him are Aymoré Moreira, Marcel Camus, Muriel Humphrey Brown, Perry Como, Richard Brooks, and Marta Eggerth. Among people deceased in 1997, Jean Françaix ranks 88. Before him are Virgilio Barco Vargas, Edward Mulhare, Samuel Fuller, Manfred von Ardenne, Kunihiko Kodaira, and Son Sen. After him are Gunpei Yokoi, Jacinto Quincoces, Giuseppe De Santis, Jean-Dominique Bauby, Francisco Aramburu, and François Furet.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jean Françaix ranks 2,132 out of 6,770. Before him are Ravachol (1859), Jean-Marie Loret (1918), Jacques de Morgan (1857), Jehanne D'Alcy (1865), Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine (1711), and William de Longchamp (1101). After him are Alexandre Astruc (1923), Jacques Cathelineau (1759), Édouard Molinaro (1928), Leos Carax (1960), Jean-Antoine Nollet (1700), and Odo III, Duke of Burgundy (1166).

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Among COMPOSERS In France

Among composers born in France, Jean Françaix ranks 79. Before him are Étienne Méhul (1763), Florent Schmitt (1870), Théodore Dubois (1837), André Messager (1853), Jehan Alain (1911), and Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe (1640). After him are Nicolas-Charles Bochsa (1789), Franck Pourcel (1913), Léon Boëllmann (1862), Albéric Magnard (1865), Henri Duparc (1848), and Louise Farrenc (1804).

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