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Occupations. Composer. Writer. Tōru Takemitsu (武満 徹, pronounced [takeꜜmitsɯ̥ toːɾɯ]; 8 October 1930 – 20 February 1996) was a Japanese composer and writer on aesthetics and music theory. Largely self-taught, Takemitsu was admired for the subtle manipulation of instrumental and orchestral timbre. [ 1][ 2] He is known for ...
Mar 4, 2015 · Info for Takemitsu: Complete Original Solo Guitar Works. Toru Takemitsu is widely regarded as the greatest Japanese composer of the 20th century. After the appearance of Folios in 1974 he was acknowledged as a formidable master of writing for the guitar, bringing to the instrument a sensibility and imaginative flair which have seldom been equalled.
May 20, 2011 · These tracks have been deleted because a 1998 live recording of both works by the London Sinfonietta has been re-released on CD. To download AGP24 files, right-click on each of the following links and select SAVE LINK AS. This is Internet Archive Avant Garde Project installment agp24 Toru Takemitsu.
Apr 9, 2011 · Toru Takemitsu was a self-taught Japanese composer who combined elements of Eastern and Western music and philosophy to create a unique sound world. Some of his early influences were the sonorities of Debussy, and Messiaen’s use of nature imagery and modal scales. There is a certain influence of Webern in Takemitsu’s use of silence, and ...
Feb 20, 1996 · Japanese composer born 8 October 1930 in Tokyo; died 20 February 1996 in Tokyo. The first Japanese composer to have achieved international acclaim, Toru Takemitsu spent his early childhood in Manchuria (1930-37), then under Japanese occupation, where his father worked. Upon the family’s return to Japan, Toru attended school until 1944, when ...
Toru Takemitsu (1930–1996) was an influential Japanese composer and writer on aesthetics and music theory. His music melds traditional Eastern and modern Western elements, displaying a uniquely personal style that earned him recognition both in Japan and around the world. Early life Toru Takemitsu was born in Tokyo, Japan, on October 8, 1930. His early …
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Takemitsu, Toru (1930–96) Works. Takemitsu: 12 Songs arranged for guitar; Takemitsu: A piece for guitar, 'For the 60th birthday of Sylvano Bussotti' Takemitsu: All in Twilight, four pieces for guitar; Takemitsu: Equinox, for guitar; Takemitsu: Folios, for guitar; Takemitsu: In the Woods - Three pieces for guitar; Genre. Guitar Solos; Label ...
