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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 · In 1951, Takemitsu acted as a founding member of Jikken Kōbō (Experimental Workshop), an anti-academy, avant-garde group of Japanese artists who collaborated on mixed-media projects with the intention of embracing new technologies, moving away from Japanese artistic tradition, and exposing Japanese audiences to contemporary Western music.
Toru Takemitsu. composer. Takemitsu was born in 1930 in Tokyo and died in 1996. He achieved worldwide renown for works that combined the tradition of Western classical music and the sounds of traditional Eastern instruments, especially the biwa (a short-necked lute) and the shakuhachi (a bamboo flute), in addition to serial music and musique ...
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Feb 20, 1996 · Learn about the life and works of Toru Takemitsu, a Japanese composer and writer who combined Eastern and Western influences. Explore his musical style, awards, film scores, and legacy.