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Confronting Silence
Toru Takemitsu
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Description for Confronting Silence
Paperback. .
In these writings, available here in English for the first time, the distinguished Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu reflects on his contemporaries, including John Cage, Olivier Messiaen, and Merce Cunningham; on nature, which has profoundly influenced his composition; on film and painting; on relationships between East and West; on traditional Japanese music; and on his own compositions.
In these writings, available here in English for the first time, the distinguished Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu reflects on his contemporaries, including John Cage, Olivier Messiaen, and Merce Cunningham; on nature, which has profoundly influenced his composition; on film and painting; on relationships between East and West; on traditional Japanese music; and on his own compositions.
Product Details
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
156
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Series
Fallen Leaf Monographs in Contemporary Composers
Condition
New
Weight
259g
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780914913368
SKU
V9780914913368
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Ref
99-3
Reviews for Confronting Silence
"This fine book...is an excellent introduction to the original and provacative thinking of one of today's most important composers. The translation preserves the color and elegance of his prose."
American Music Teacher
American Music Teacher