Difference between revisions of "Tōru 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 | + | '''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== | ==Zappa about Takemitsu== | ||
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| + | When Zappa visited Japan on 31 January 1976, he was asked during a press conference who his favorite classical composers were. Apart from [[Edgar Varèse]], [[Igor Stravinsky]], [[Krzysztof Penderecki]] and [[Toshiro Mayuzumi]], he also named Takemitsu.<ref>https://www.ne.jp/asahi/studio/tan/zappa/197604_nmm.html</ref> | ||
<blockquote>''"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> | + | <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> | <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 align=right>— Zappa in ''[[Interview with the Composer]],'' February 1980.</div> |
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| + | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Toru Takemitsu]] | * [[Wikipedia:Toru Takemitsu]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Composers|Takemitsu]] | + | [[Category:Classical Composers|Takemitsu]] |
| − | [[Category:Favorite | + | [[Category:Favorite Classical Composers|Takemitsu]] |
[[Category:Influences|Takemitsu]] | [[Category:Influences|Takemitsu]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:40, 18 July 2026
Tōru Takemitsu (October 8, 1930 - February 20, 1996) was a Japanese 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
When Zappa visited Japan on 31 January 1976, he was asked during a press conference who his favorite classical composers were. Apart from Edgar Varèse, Igor Stravinsky, Krzysztof Penderecki and Toshiro Mayuzumi, he also named Takemitsu.[1]
"I like other things in contemporary music, too, particularly Takemitsu. He's one of my favorites."
"I think 'November Steps' (by (Tōru Takemitsu) kicks the shit out of 'Turangalila'"."
