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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.
Nov 4, 2020 · “My Music Is Like a Garden” Tōru Takemitsu (1930-1996), who was born in Tokyo 90 years ago, once likened his music to a walk through a garden. “I am the gardener,” he writes, “who experiences the changes in light, pattern and texture.”
Tōru Takemitsu (1930-1996): Nostalghia, for violin and string orchestra (1987).Yuri Bashmet, violinoMoscow Soloists diretti da Roman Balashov.Cover image: ja...
Oct 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.
Apr 11, 2022 · Takemitsu Tōru is famous as the composer who united traditional Japanese music and Western modernism. Today, a quarter-century after his death, his music continues to be performed in concert...
Feb 20, 1996 · Toru Takemitsu (武満 徹, Takemitsu Tōru?, October 8, 1930 – February 20, 1996) pronounced [takeꜜmitsɯ toːɽɯ] was a Japanese composer and writer on aesthetics and music theory. Largely self-taught, Takemitsu possessed consummate skill in the subtle manipulation of instrumental and orchestral timbre .
