Tōru Takemitsu
Japanese composer and writer (1930–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1][2] He is known for combining elements of oriental and occidental philosophy and for fusing sound with silence and tradition with innovation.[3]
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Born | 8 October 1930 Hongō, Tokyo, Japan |
Died | 20 February 1996(1996-02-20) (aged 65) Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
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He composed several hundred independent works of music, scored more than ninety films and published twenty books.[3] He was also a founding member of the Jikken Kōbō (Experimental Workshop) in Japan, a group of avant-garde artists who distanced themselves from academia and whose collaborative work is often regarded among the most influential of the 20th century.[4][5]
His 1957 Requiem for string orchestra attracted international attention, led to several commissions from across the world and established his reputation as the leading 20th-century Japanese composer.[6] He was the recipient of numerous awards and honours and the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award is named after him.[7]