françaix's style is marked by lightness and wit (a stated goal of his was to "give pleasure"), as well as a conversational style of interplay between the musical lines. it changed little throughout his career; while he was influenced by composers he admired (such as emmanuel chabrier, igor stravinsky, maurice ravel, and francis poulenc), he integrated what he picked up into his own distinct aesthetic, which was already evident in his early works.