Donald Satz wrote:

>1.  Are the works of Francaix neo-classical throughout his career, or did
>he veer away from that style after the 1930's?

I have quite a bit of his music in my collection and found that his style
changed very little.  It was almost always, bright, optimistic, neoclassic.

>2.  What are considered the best compositions Francaix wrote?

Concertino for Piano and Orch.  (less than 10 minutes long but a little
masterpiece!) The Flower Clock for Oboe and Orch.  These are amongst my
favorites.

>3.  What do you think of the works on the ASV disc?

Don't know it.

>4.  What discs devoted to Francaix do you recommend?

While I don't know much of what is currently available, I have found value
in everything of his that I have in my collection. (list below) Some works
like the Symphony for strings seem a bit less interesting to me.

Cavasias Improvisanto for Trumpet and Winds
Chopin Preludes arr. for Orch.
Concertino for Piano and Orch.
Concerto for 15 soloists, timpani and strings
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra
Concerto for Two Harps and Orchestra
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra [not Concertino]
Concerto for Violin and Orch. (1970)
Fifteen Ponraits d'Enfants d'Auguste Renoir for Orchestra
Gay Paree for Trumpet and Winds
Hommage a l'ami Papageno for Piano and Winds
L'Horloge do Flore for Oboe and Orchestra
La Ville Mysterieuse for Orch.
Napoleon, Film Music, pf. 4 hands
Rhapsody for Viola and Small Orchestra
Rondo for cello and orchestra
Serenade for Orch.
Six Preludes for Strings
Suite for Violin and Orchestra
Symphony for Strings
Symphony in G
The Emperor's New Clothes, Ballet suite for Orchestra
Variations for Piano and Winds

Karl