武満徹

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Toru Takemitsu (武満 徹, Takemitsu Tōru?, October 8, 1930 – February 20, 1996) pronounced [takeꜜmitsɯ to:ɾɯ] 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. He is famed for combining elements of oriental and occident philosophy to create a sound uniquely his own, and for fusing opposites together such as sound with silence and tradition with innovation.

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Discography

Album

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1980 20th Century Classics 武満徹 1
1991 Solo piano works (Kumi Ogano) 武満徹 1
1995 Gémeaux / Dream/Window / Spirit Garden 武満徹 1
1996 Requiem 武満徹 1
1996 A Flock Descends Toru Takemitsu; Paul Watkins, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Tadaaki Otaka 1
1997 In Memoriam Takemitsu: Guitar Works 武満徹 1
1998 From Me Flows What You Call Time / Twill By Twilight / Requiem (Nexus. Pacific Symphony Orchestra, feat. conductor: Carl St. Clair) 武満徹 1
1998 Music of Takemitsu Tōru Takemitsu; I Fiamminghi, Rudolf Werthen 1
1998 Orchestral Works IV: Coral Island 武満徹 1
1998 Quotation of Dream (London Sinfonietta feat. conductor: Oliver Knussen) 武満徹 1
2000 I Hear the Water Dreaming Toru Takemitsu 1
2002 In an Autumn Garden Toru Takemitsu 1
2002 Complete piano works 武満徹 1
2002 In an Autumn Garden 武満徹 1
2006 A Flock Descends Into the Pentagonal Garden / Spirit Garden / Dreamtime Toru Takemitsu; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop 1
2008 November Steps (Toronto Symphony feat. conductor: Seiji Ozawa) 武満徹 1
2008 Tan Dun: Pipa Concerto / Hayashi: Viola Concerto / Takemitsu: Nostalghia Tan Dun, Hikaru Hayashi, Tōru Takemitsu; Wu Man, Yuri Bashmet, Moscow Soloists 1
— Chamber Music 武満徹 1
— How Slow the Wind 武満徹 1
— Orchestral Works (Nexus Pacific Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Carl St. Clair) 武満徹 1
— Peter Serkin Plays the Music of Toru Takemitsu 武満徹 1

Album + Compilation

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1988 Quatrain · Stanza I · Sacrifice · Ring · Valeria · A Flock Descends Into the Pentagonal Garden Compilation Toru Takemitsu; TASHI, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, Yuji Takahashi, Hiroshi Wakasugi 2
1997 The Film Music of Toru Takemitsu Compilation 武満徹 1

Album + Soundtrack

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
2002 Ran Soundtrack 武満徹 1
— Rising Sun Soundtrack 武満徹 1

Unspecified type

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
— Between Tides 武満徹 1

Compilation

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
— Spirit Garden - Orchestral Works (Tokyo Metropolitain Symphony Orchestra) (disc 1) Compilation 武満徹 1

Live

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1994 BBC Music, Volume 2, Number 11: Live From The Proms: Walton: Symphony No. 1 / Takemitsu Live Walton / Takemitsu 1

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