Upcoming Performances & Anniversaries
Toru Takemitsu
Born: October 8th, 1930
Died: February 20th, 1996
Country of origin: Japan
Upcoming:
Archipelago S.
Conductor: Ernest Richardson
May 26th, 2012 | Strauss Performing Arts Center - Omaha, NE - United States of America
Three Film Scores
Conductor: Shinichiro Ikebe
May 31st, 2012 | Komaki-shi Shimin Kaikan - Aichi - Japan
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News
05/16/2011
Work of the Week - Toru Takemitsu: From me flows what you call Time
From me flows what you call Time was commissioned by Carnegie Hall in celebration of its 100th anniversary. As Toru Takemitsu explains, 'this work is not an ordinary concerto', it isn’t written to show off the virtuosity of the soloists. Nor is it music with 'the superficial intensity ...
11/02/2010
Work of the Week - Toru Takemitsu: riverrun
On the 5 th , 6 th and 7 th November, Toru Takemitsu's riverrun for piano and orchestra will be performed at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles in a concert conducted by Pablo Heras-Casado. The performance will recreate the 1985 world premiere with the Los Angeles Philharmonic ...
06/24/2010
schott aktuell - the journal 4/2010 online
Marimbas, Maracas and More - New Percussion Repertoire p 3: Editorial · Contents pp 4-6: World Premières: Fazil Say: Variationen · Benjamin Schweitzer: Weikersheimer Wirbel · Joe Duddell: Skotos Variations · Morton Subotnick: Jacob's Room · Huw Watkins: Violin ...
04/27/2010
schott aktuell - the journal 3/2010 online
Love Songs Contents: p 3: Editorial · Contents pp 4-7: World Premieres: Chaya Czernowin: Lovesong · Jörg Widmann: Liebeslied · Wilfried Hiller: Cappella Sistina · Andrew Norman: The Companion Guide to Rome · Benjamin Schweitzer: Camaieu · Rodion Shchedrin: ...
02/08/2010
Toru Takemitsu's Ran Suite Now Available from Schott Worldwide
We are pleased to announce that Toru Takemitsu's suite from Akira Kurosawa's internationally acclaimed film Ran is now available through Schott Music in all territories. Universally recognized as one of Kurosawa's most moving films, Ran celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. To honor the occasion, ...
10/05/2009
Work of the Week - Toru Takemitsu: Twill by Twilight
Toru Takemitsu’s 1998 orchestral work Twill by Twilight will be performed by the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Yutaka Sado at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall on Saturday 10th October 2009. Written for the 25th anniversary of Tokyo’s Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Twill by Twilight ...
09/21/2009
Work of the Week - Toru Takemitsu: Three Film Scores
On 23rd September the Mahler Chamber Orchestra will give the Chinese premiere of Toru Takemitsu's Three Film Scores conducted by Tan Dun, one of China's most well known musicians. The premiere will take place at the new Grand National Theatre in Beijing. As well as the composer's extraordinary ...
09/07/2009
Work of the Week - Paul Hindemith: Im Kampf mit dem Berge
At the transart2009 festival in Bolzano, Italy and the Festival Klangspuren in Schwaz, Austria; the International Ensemble Modern Academy conducted by Franck Ollu will be performing Paul Hindemith’s film score Im Kampf mit dem Berge alongside Arnold Fanck’s alpine epic of the same name which ...
08/27/2009
schott aktuell - the journal 5/2009 online
- Strictly Strings - Contents: p. 3: Editorial · Contents pp. 4-7: World Premieres; Peteris Vasks: Vox amoris in Sydney, Gavin Bryars: Four Songs from Northern Seas in Leeds, Chaya Czernowin: Algae in Leuven (B), Huw Watkins: Miniatures in Norfolk, et al. p. 7: ...
07/17/2009
There is a great deal to enjoy in the contemporary music being presented across this year's Summer Festivals. Among many other key events, we would like to recommend the legendary BBC Proms where our composers are particularly strongly featured with works by Casken, Goehr, Holliger, Hookawa, Martland, ...
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