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Toru Takemitsu A Bio-Bibliography
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James Siddons
ISBN: 0-313-27237-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-27237-0
224 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 5/30/2001
List Price: $125.00 (UK Sterling Price: £86.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: Though often misunderstood in the West, the works of Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996) deserve attention beyond their native land. Although he wrote most of his music for Western instruments in international contemporary concert style, to be played by performers trained in the European musical tradition, lists and scores of his music have been difficult to obtain. Designed for use by musicians, scholars, and program directors who need compact, understandable information on Takemitsu, but who are unfamiliar with Japanese language and music, this bio-bibliography--including sections on his works, performances, films scores, recordings, and writings--will be invaluable to musicians, scholars, journalists, and music directors alike.

The annotations of the entries are especially useful in determining answers to such questions as what instruments are needed to perform a piece, what should be said about a film or composition in a program note, what analysis or interpretation of a work is appropriate or has been done before, and what Takemitsu himself has said or written about each work. Siddon's fully cross-referenced volume offers information on approximately 150 compositions, 100 film scores, 250 audio recordings, and 500 bibliographical items, while the biography places the composer's life in the milieu of post-Pacific War Japan and contemporary music in Japan, Europe, and the United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
    Maegaki (Foreword in Japanese)
    Biography
    Works and Performances
    List of Film Scores
    Discography
    Bibliography
    Index
    Profile of the Author
About the Author: JAMES SIDDONS is a Methodist minister in Virginia, and is active as a composer and author. His website is www.JamesSiddons.com. He is the author of five books, including Anthony Milner: A Bio-Bibliography (Greenwood, 1989), and has contributed to The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
LCC Class: 780
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