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Tōru Takemitsu

Tōru Takemitsu was a Japanese composer, pedagogue, writer, classical guitarist and autodidact (1930–1996). He was born in Tokyo City and died in Tokyo.

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Toru Takemitsu is a Japanese composer.

株式会社 新潮社 ( Shinchosha Publishing Co, Ltd.) · 『藝術新潮』新潮社, 1961年7月号 · Public domain

Identity

Tōru Takemitsu studied at Tokyo University of the Arts. Training under Yasuji Kiyose is recorded. Alexandros Kalogeras is recorded as having studied under Tōru Takemitsu. The recorded working language is Japanese.

The field of work recorded is music and music composition. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are impressionism in.

Employment is recorded with Yale University.

Work by Tōru Takemitsu is recorded in the collections of Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.

Distinctions recorded are Glenn Gould Prize, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition and Otaka prize.

Tōru Takemitsu is recorded as having received Glenn Gould Prize, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition.

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  1. 1930

    Life

    Tōru Takemitsu born at Tokyo City.

  2. 1963

    A Marvelous Kid is dated 1963.

  3. 1996

    Life

    Tōru Takemitsu died at Tokyo.

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  1. 1930

    Tōru Takemitsu born at Tokyo City.

  2. 1963

    A Marvelous Kid is dated 1963.

  3. 1996

    Tōru Takemitsu died at Tokyo.

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Recognition and collections

Tōru Takemitsu received Glenn Gould Prize, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition, Otaka prize, Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music and Maurice Ravel Prize.

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Tōru Takemitsu studied at Tokyo University of the Arts. He trained under Yasuji Kiyose.

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