Tōru Takemitsu

Summary

Tōru Takemitsu is a human^[1]. He was born in Tokyo City^[2]. He was born on October 8, 1930^[3]. He died in Minato^[4]. He died on February 20, 1996^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], pedagogue^[7], film score composer^[8], writer^[9], and classical guitarist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (965 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Tōru Takemitsu was born in Tokyo City^[2].
• Born in Tokyo^[12], Tōru Takemitsu…
• Tōru Takemitsu died in Minato^[4].
• Tōru Takemitsu was born on October 8, 1930^[3].
• Tōru Takemitsu died on February 20, 1996^[5].
• Tōru Takemitsu held citizenship in Japan^[13].
• Tōru Takemitsu held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[14].
• Tōru Takemitsu worked as a composer^[6].
• Tōru Takemitsu worked as a pedagogue^[7].
• Tōru Takemitsu's professions included film score composer^[8].
• Tōru Takemitsu worked as a writer^[9].
• Tōru Takemitsu's professions included classical guitarist^[10].
• Tōru Takemitsu worked as an autodidact^[15].
• Tōru Takemitsu's field of work was music^[16].
• Tōru Takemitsu's field of work was music composition^[17].
• Among Tōru Takemitsu's employers was Yale University^[18].
• Tōru Takemitsu was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts^[19].
• A notable student of Tōru Takemitsu was Alexandros Kalogeras^[20].
• Tōru Takemitsu received the Glenn Gould Prize^[21].
• Tōru Takemitsu received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[22].
• Tōru Takemitsu received the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[23].
• Tōru Takemitsu received the Otaka prize^[24].
• Tōru Takemitsu received the Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[25].
• Tōru Takemitsu received the Maurice Ravel Prize^[26].
• Tōru Takemitsu was a member of Academy of Arts of the GDR^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1930-10-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1996-02-20^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde, classical, contemporary classical, japanese classical, modern classical, musique concrète, tape music^[32]

• Community tags: 21st century classical, avant-garde, classical, composer, contemporary classical, film score, japanese classical, japanese contemporary classical, modern classical, musique concrète, tape music, writer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4e871dff-df89-45f5-857f-28067cdc9d5e^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Tokyo City^[2], a capital of Japan^[35], in Empire of Japan^[36], founded in 1889^[37] and Tokyo^[12], a metropolitan prefecture^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1868^[40], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building^[41]. Tōru Takemitsu was born on October 8, 1930^[3].

Education

Tōru Takemitsu was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts^[19]. He studied under Yasuji Kiyose^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], pedagogue^[7], film score composer^[8], writer^[9], classical guitarist^[10], and autodidact^[15]. Fields of work include music^[16], a type of arts^[43] and music composition^[17], an academic discipline^[44]. Among Tōru Takemitsu's employers was Yale University^[18]. A notable student of him was Alexandros Kalogeras^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Glenn Gould Prize^[21], a music award^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1987^[47]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[22], a grade of an order^[48], in France^[49]; Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[23], a class of award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1984^[52]; Otaka prize^[24], a music award^[53], in Japan^[54], founded in 1953^[55]; Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[25], an award^[56]; and Maurice Ravel Prize^[26], an award^[57], founded in 1971^[58].

Death and Burial

Tōru Takemitsu died on February 20, 1996^[5]. He died in Minato^[4]. The cause of death was bladder cancer^[59].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tōru Takemitsu include Toru Takemitsu Composition Award^[60], an award^[61].

Why It Matters

Tōru Takemitsu ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (965 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for him include Toru Takemitsu Composition Award^[60], an award^[61].

FAQs

Where was Tōru Takemitsu born?

Tōru Takemitsu's place of birth was Tokyo City^[2].

Where did Tōru Takemitsu die?

Tōru Takemitsu passed away in Minato^[4].

What did Tōru Takemitsu do for work?

Tōru Takemitsu worked as composer^[6], pedagogue^[7], film score composer^[8], writer^[9], and classical guitarist^[10].

Where did Tōru Takemitsu go to school?

Tōru Takemitsu was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts^[19].

What awards did Tōru Takemitsu receive?

Honors received include Glenn Gould Prize^[21], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[22], Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[23], and Otaka prize^[24].