Yasuji Kiyose ( Japanese (清 瀬 保 二 , January 13, 1900, Yokkaichi, Oita Prefecture - September 14, 1981, Tokyo ) is a Japanese composer [1] .
| Yasuji Kiyose 清 瀬 保 二 | |
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 Yasuji Kiyose (1955) | |
| basic information | |
| Date of Birth | January 13, 1900 |
| Place of Birth | Yokkaichi, Oita Prefecture |
| Date of death | September 14, 1981 (81 years old) |
| Place of death | Tokyo |
| A country | |
| Professions | composer |
| Genres | academic music |
Biography
Studied privately compositions with Kosaku Yamada and Kosuke Komatsu. In 1930, he took an active part in the creation of Shinkō Sakkyokuka Renmei (Association of the New School of Composition), an association of composers that later turned into the Japanese section of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) [1] [2] .
First of all, he was a composer of vocal and chamber music , which he created in the style of the German romantic tradition with elements of French impressionism . In addition, he was attracted to traditional Japanese music, especially folk songs and pentatonic music [1] .
In the 40s, he influenced the formation of the creative personality of the composer Toru Takemitsu .
In addition to music, he was engaged in essay studies . His autobiographical essays were published in the collection Kiyose Yasuji chosakushū: warera no michi ( The Works of Kiyose: Our Ways , Tokyo, 1983) [1] .
Selected Works
- Six Japanese Folk Songs from Shinano District for voice and piano (1929)
- Country Dances for Piano (1930)
- Short Suite for Piano (1931)
- Piano composition 1 (1931-1934)
- Dance on the Seashore for Piano (1932)
- Spring Time at the Hills for Piano (1932)
- Folk Dances for Piano (1933)
- Two Dances for Piano (1934)
- Little Suite for Piano (1935)
- Ryūkyū Dances for piano (1936)
- To Ancient Times for Orchestra (1937)
- Scherzo for 2 pianos (1937)
- Piano composition 2 (1937-40)
- Japanese Festival Dance for Orchestra (1942)
- Violin sonata no. 1 (1942)
- Ballade for Piano (1943)
- Four Preludes for Piano (1947)
- Violin sonata no. 2 (1948)
- String Trio (1949)
- Cello Sonata (1950)
- Violin sonata no. 3 (1950)
- String Quratet in B flat (1952)
- Piano Concerto (1954)
- The March of Snake Festival for Male Choir and Piano (1954)
- Japanese Folk Songs for violin and piano (1955)
- Two Movements for Violin and Piano (1960)
- An Unknown Soldier for mezzosoprano, tenor, male choir and orchestra (1962)
- Shakuhachi Trio (1964)
- Quintet for 2 Shakuhachi, 2 Koto and Jushichigen (1965)
- Quartet for Shakuhachi, 2 Koto and Jushichigen (1965)
- Recorder Quartet (1969)
- Trio for Recorders (1972)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, vol. K. - Oxford University Press, 2004 .-- ISBN 9780195170672 .
- ↑ 1 2 International Society for Contemporary Music . ISCM. Date of treatment September 10, 2017. Archived December 5, 2012.