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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 .
Below is a sortable list of compositions by Tōru Takemitsu. The works are categorized by genre, date of composition, titles and scoring. Scores by Takemitsu are published by Ongaku No Tomo Sha, C.F. Peters, Éditions Salabert, Schott Japan, and Universal Edition.
GenreDateJapanese Title (original Title)English TitleOrchestral1957弦楽のためのレクイエムRequiem [ ja]Orchestral1958ソリチュード・ソノールSolitude SonoreOrchestral1961樹の曲Music of TreeOrchestral1962コロナIICorona IIOct 20, 2016 · An introductory playlist to the powerful, silence-driven work of one of the most important Japanese composers of the 20th century, Toru Takemitsu.
Toru Takemitsu, nearly a decade after his death at 65, remains Japan’s best-known composer. His many concert pieces and more than 90 film scores echo Debussy, Messiaen, and Webern, as well as traditional Japanese music. But the largely self-taught Takemitsu maintained that his ultimate masters were Duke Ellington and nature.
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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.