ISBN: 9781450271134

Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996) was the first Japanese composer to receive international recognition in the field of classical music, and is now widely regarded as one of the greatest composer… Mehr…

Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996) was the first Japanese composer to receive international recognition in the field of classical music, and is now widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the late twentieth century. Largely self-taught, Takemitsu created his own unique sound world-one that was not bound by convention. In "A Memoir of Toru Takemitsu," his wife of forty-two years reveals a candid, behind-the-scenes glimpse into his fascinating life, his legendary music, and his final days. After rising to prominence in 1957 when Igor Stravinsky praised his Requiem for Strings, Takemitsu became best known in the West for his concert music, but was also a master composer of music for film, television, theater, and radio drama. Through six extensive interviews, Asaka Takemitsu reveals previously unknown information regarding the composer's compositional processes and his private life-including the difficult period after the war and the subsequent post-war art movement in Japan, his bond with his friends, love of movies, and daily routine. This inspiring memoir shares an unforgettable story of how a young boy without any musical training or affluence used the power of positive thinking to make his dream of becoming a composer come true. Books > Biography & Memoirs > Artists > Entertainment & Performing Arts List_Books<

2010, ISBN: 9781450271134

iUniverse, Hardcover, 184 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-12-03T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.43 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2797831, Actors & Entertainers, Film, Television & Music, Biography, Subjec… Mehr…

iUniverse, Hardcover, 184 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-12-03T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.43 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2797831, Actors & Entertainers, Film, Television & Music, Biography, Subjects, Books, Theatre & Performance Art, iUniverse, 2010<

ISBN: 9781450271134

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