| Field |
Information |
| Full Name |
Toru Takemitsu |
| Date of Birth |
08 October 1930 |
| Place of Birth |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Date of Death |
20 February 1996 |
| Place of Death |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Japan |
| Education |
- |
| Profession |
Composer, Writer |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1948 - 1996 |
| Brief Information |
Toru Takemitsu created compositions that blended elements of Japanese and Western classical music. He scored over ninety films and wrote numerous concert works for international ensembles. His theoretical writings explored relationships between sound, nature, and musical space. |
Active Years Comparison:
Composition: |======================= | (1948-1996)
Film Scores: |============ | (1950-1995)