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[[Tōru Takemitsu]] (October 8, 1930 - February 20, 1996) was a [[Japan]]ese composer, best known for his works ''"Requiem for strings" (1958)'' and ''"November Steps" (1967)''. His music drew from various influences including European classical composers like [[Olivier Messiaen]] and [[Claude Debussy]], jazz, popular music, avant-garde and traditional Japanese music.

==Zappa about Takemitsu==

<blockquote>''"I'm still quite fond of [[Pierre Boulez|Boulez]]'s music, but not so much so of [[Karlheinz Stockhausen|Stockhausen]]'s stuff. I like other things in contemporary music, too, particularly Takemitsu. He's one of my favorites."''</blockquote>
<div align=right>— [[Frank Zappa]], ''[[Modern Music Is a Sick Puppy]]'' by Steve Birchall, [[Digital Audio]], 1984.</div>

<blockquote>''"I think 'November Steps' (by (Tōru Takemitsu) kicks the shit out of '[[Olivier Messiaen|Turangalila]]'"''."</blockquote>
<div align=right>— Zappa in ''[[Interview with the Composer]],'' February 1980.).</div>

==See also==

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toru_Takemitsu| Wikipedia article about Tōru Takemitsu]

[[Category:Composers|Takemitsu]]
[[Category:Favorite Artists|Takemitsu]]
[[Category:Influences|Takemitsu]]

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-'''Tōru Takemitsu''' (October 8, 1930 - February 20, 1996) was a [[Japan]]ese composer, best known for his works ''"Requiem for strings" (1958)'' and ''"November Steps" (1967)''. His music drew from various influences including European classical composers like [[Olivier Messiaen]] and [[Claude Debussy]], jazz, popular music, avant-garde and traditional Japanese music.
+'''Tōru Takemitsu''' (October 8, 1930 - February 20, 1996) was a [[Japan]]ese composer, best known for his works ''"Requiem for strings" (1958)'' and ''"November Steps" (1967)''. His music drew from various influences including European classical composers including [[Olivier Messiaen]] and [[Claude Achille Debussy]], jazz, popular music, avant-garde and traditional Japanese music.
 ==Zappa about Takemitsu==

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 <blockquote>''"I like other things in contemporary music, too, particularly Takemitsu. He's one of my favorites."''</blockquote>
-<div align=right>— [[Frank Zappa]], ''[[Modern Music Is a Sick Puppy]]'' by Steve Birchall, Digital Audio, 1984.</div>
+<div align=right>— [[Biography|Frank Zappa]], ''[[Modern Music Is a Sick Puppy]]'' by Steve Birchall, Digital Audio, 1984.</div>
 <blockquote>''"I think 'November Steps' (by (Tōru Takemitsu) kicks the shit out of '[[Olivier Messiaen|Turangalila]]'"''."</blockquote>

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 ==Zappa about Takemitsu==
-<blockquote>''"I'm still quite fond of [[Pierre Boulez|Boulez]]'s music, but not so much so of [[Karlheinz Stockhausen|Stockhausen]]'s stuff. I like other things in contemporary music, too, particularly Takemitsu. He's one of my favorites."''</blockquote>
+<blockquote>''"I like other things in contemporary music, too, particularly Takemitsu. He's one of my favorites."''</blockquote>
 <div align=right>— [[Frank Zappa]], ''[[Modern Music Is a Sick Puppy]]'' by Steve Birchall, Digital Audio, 1984.</div>

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	'''Tōru Takemitsu''' (October 8, 1930 - February 20, 1996) was a [[Japan]]ese composer, best known for his works ''"Requiem for strings" (1958)'' and ''"November Steps" (1967)''. His music drew from various influences including European classical composers like [[Olivier Messiaen]] and [[Claude Debussy]], jazz, popular music, avant-garde and traditional Japanese music.		'''Tōru Takemitsu''' (October 8, 1930 - February 20, 1996) was a [[Japan]]ese composer, best known for his works ''"Requiem for strings" (1958)'' and ''"November Steps" (1967)''. His music drew from various influences including European classical composers like [[Olivier Messiaen]] and [[Claude Debussy]], jazz, popular music, avant-garde and traditional Japanese music.

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-[[Tōru Takemitsu]]  (October 8, 1930 - February 20, 1996) was a [[Japan]]ese composer, best known for his works ''"Requiem for strings" (1958)'' and ''"November Steps" (1967)''. His music drew from various influences including European classical composers like [[Olivier Messiaen]] and [[Claude Debussy]], jazz, popular music, avant-garde and traditional Japanese music.
+[[File:Toru Takemitsu.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Tōru Takemitsu.]]
 ==Zappa about Takemitsu==
 <blockquote>''"I'm still quite fond of [[Pierre Boulez|Boulez]]'s music, but not so much so of [[Karlheinz Stockhausen|Stockhausen]]'s stuff. I like other things in contemporary music, too, particularly Takemitsu. He's one of my favorites."''</blockquote>
-<div align=right>— [[Frank Zappa]], ''[[Modern Music Is a Sick Puppy]]'' by Steve Birchall, [[Digital Audio]], 1984.</div>
+<div align=right>— [[Frank Zappa]], ''[[Modern Music Is a Sick Puppy]]'' by Steve Birchall, Digital Audio, 1984.</div>
 <blockquote>''"I think 'November Steps' (by (Tōru Takemitsu) kicks the shit out of '[[Olivier Messiaen|Turangalila]]'"''."</blockquote>
 <div align=right>—  Zappa in ''[[Interview with the Composer]],'' February 1980.).</div>
-==See also==
+==External links==
+* [[Wikipedia:Toru Takemitsu]]
 [[Category:Composers|Takemitsu]]
 [[Category:Favorite Artists|Takemitsu]]
 [[Category:Influences|Takemitsu]]