Kozaburo Hirai
10 September 1910 – 30 November 2002 was a Japanese composer and professor of music. He was the father of pianist, composer and musicologist Takejiro Hirai and cellist Jyoichiro Hirai.
Kozaburo Hirai
富樫康 · 『日本の作曲家』1956年4月25日 · Public domain
- Name
- Kozaburo Hirai
- Born
- 10 September 1910
- Birthplace
- Kochi
- Died
- 30 November 2002
- Occupation
- Composer
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Fields
- classical
- Education
- Tokyo University of the Arts
- Honours
- Medal with Purple Ribbon
- Languages
- Japanese
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10 September 1910 – 30 November 2002 was a Japanese composer and professor of music. He was the father of pianist, composer and musicologist Takejiro Hirai and cellist Jyoichiro Hirai.
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• Name — Kozaburo Hirai • Born — 10 September 1910 • Birthplace — Kochi • Died — 30 November 2002 • Other Names — 平井 康三郎、平井 保喜 • Occupation — Composer • Children — Jyoichiro Hirai (cellist) Takejiro Hirai (pianist)
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1910
Kozaburo Hirai was born on 10 September 1910.
2002
Kozaburo Hirai died on 30 November 2002.
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• Idyl for clarinet 1941 • Song Nara-yama (平城山, Nara mountain), recorded by Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute) and Ensemble Lunaire. Japanese Folk Melodies transcribed by Akio Yashiro. CBS Records, 1978. • Song Yuri-kago (ゆりかご, the rocking cradle)
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Kozaburo Hirai is recorded as a citizen of Empire of Japan. Recorded with the occupation composer. Classed in the genre classical music.
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