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Author: paul wusow
Date: 1999-06-24 03:34
Hiroshi--
Can you tell me the name(s) of some prominent Japanese composers who write music for Western instruments? I am interested in composers who actively compose today, however, if there are some who are deceased, I'm still interested. I am particularly interested in composers who maintain national integrity-- use Japanese musical elements in their writing... thanks! Please email me pwusow@neo.rr.com
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Author: Joris van den Berg
Date: 1999-06-25 08:47
allthough i'm not hiroshi, i could help perhaps. I'm from the Netherlands (Europe) and 3 weeks ago the orchestra i play in had a Japanese.
I've just looked it up. Unfortunately i can't read the composers name, nor the title (because they are written in Japanese, Chinese and Taiwanese signs, but not in any i can read)
The publishers name however IS in standard ABC:
Ongaku-no-Tomo Sha Corp. Tokyo Japan
While we were playing the piece it was called Rhapsody for Band, but i can't tell you if that's the real title of the piece
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Author: HIROSHI
Date: 1999-06-25 14:59
Plwase wait for a few days.
I have my own opinion,though it may be a humble one.I would like to add to that some of my flute community's opions,which I now request to them.
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Author: Michael Norsworthy
Date: 1999-06-25 20:50
Paul,
There's always the most well-known Japanese composer (at least in the Western world), Toru Takemitsu. He's written many compositions for clarinet. Included below are pieces listed in the Sneezy Composition Database by Takemitsu. Other pieces to consider are "Clarinet Solitude" (published by Schott) by Joji Yuasa. This piece is for solo clarinet in B-flat and is simply gorgeous. It includes many colorful multiphonics and is very lyrical in quality.
Also consider "4 pieces in Bird Shape" by Yoshimatsu (published by Presser) for Clarinet and Piano. There are many others.
Someone to contact may be E. Michael Richards (emrichards@sprintmail.com) as he and his wife (The Tanasaki Duo) have had a lot of pieces written for Clarinet and Piano by Japanese composers.
Here's the list of Takemitsu pieces and good luck!!
Best,
Michael Norsworthy
mnorswor@siu.edu
Composer : Takemitsu,Toru (1930-1996)
Title : Quatrain II
Type : Quartet
Composer's Sex : Male
Date : 1984
Instrumentation : clarinet, cello, violin, piano
Publisher : Editions Salabert
Comments : Quartet arrangement of Quartrain for chamber combo and orchestra
Composer : Takemitsu,Toru (1930-1996)
Title : Water Ways
Type : Octet
Composer's Sex : Male
Date : 1990
Instrumentation : clarinet, violin, cello, piano, harp, harp, vibraphone,vibraphone
Publisher : Editions Salabert
Composer : Takemitsu,Toru (1930-1996)
Title : Quatrain
Type : Quartet + Orchestra
Composer's Sex : Male
Date : 1980
Instrumentation : clarinet, cello, violin, piano, orchestra
Publisher : Editions Salabert
Composer : Takemitsu,Toru (1930-1996)
Title : Ame no jumon (Rain spell)
Type : Quintet
Composer's Sex : Male
Instrumentation : clarinet, flute, harp, piano, vibraphone
Publisher : Schott
Composer : Takemitsu,Toru (1930-1996)
Title : Waves
Type : Solo + Quartet
Composer's Sex : Male
Date : Copyright 1976, 1st printing 1978
Instrumentation : clarinet, horn, trombone, trombone, percussion
Publisher : Salabert
Comments : Uses bass drum, 2 snare drums, and tam-tam. Multiphonics, many comments by composer in score.
Composer : Takemitsu,Toru (1930-1996)
Title : Fantasma/cantos
Type : Solo + Orchestra
Composer's Sex : Male
Instrumentation : clarinet, orchestra
Publisher : Schott
Comments : Duration: 20:00
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Author: HIROSHI
Date: 1999-06-28 01:41
My reply may better be written on this BBS.
A)Contemporary
1)Tooru,Takamitsu,2)Nishimura,3)Yoshimatsu,3)Ifukube
B)Composers of national integirty
1)Rentaro Taki,2)Kosaku,Yamada
C)FYI:"Melodies of Japan' by Teruyuki Noda cites these ones
1)Tameo Narita:Hamabe no Uta(Singing at sea side).This tune is very refreshing song .We walk along a seaside in early morning and thins about the old days,where birrds are singing brightly.http://www.fluteworld.com/
2)Flute players like Galway picks up Teruyuki Noda's arrangements including:
1)Kosaku Yamada:Aka-tombow.Red dragonflies come up in autumn in Japan. After playing with each other children comes home,when Aka-tompbos fly when sun is big and orange(I do not know how to express this situation in English).
3)Takitaro Hirota:Shikararete.Children made bad things and their good parent(s) scolded and after that they think they should be better doing in the evening.
This can be found in the flute world catalogue.
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