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Toru Takemitsu

Japanese Composer

Born: Oct 8, 1930

Died: Feb 20, 1996

Am Form Life Music Natural Prayer

Related authors: Frederic Chopin Gustav Mahler Hector Berlioz Johann Sebastian Bach Joseph Parry Ludwig van Beethoven Oscar Levant Stephen Sondheim

Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher - the most important elements are colour, light and shadow. Toru Takemitsu

Teacher Music Light Important Consider Shadow Colour Self Most Although Am Self-Taught Debussy Taught The Most Important Elements Basically

The art music of the West has developed through out its history by means of individual geniuses, and out of the soil supporting them; non-Western musicians were born, and grew like the grasses of the field. Toru Takemitsu

Music Art History Musicians Soil Field Out Born Individual Through Developed Supporting Like Geniuses Were West Grew Them Means

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