Toru Takemitsu

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Sat 26 May: The Hambleden Concerts 2012 - Music from around the World The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin Hambleden Hambleden, RG9 6RT
Tue 29 May: Composers Voice Jan Hus Church, 351 East 74th Street, New York
Sat 2 Jun: Music for a Royal Occasion Middleton Parish Church, New Lane, Middleton Manchester M24
Fri 8 Jun: Vienna Here and Now St Lawrence Hall, 157 King E, Toronto
Fri 8 Jun: Shakuhachi Concert Raixa, Bunyola, Spain
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Events:
(1906) Gustav Mahler: Premiere of Symphony no. 6 in a minor, in Essen, Germany, with Mahler conducting.
(1990) Alfred Schnittke: Premiere of the violin concerto, in Evian, France.

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Born: 8 October 1930 — Japan
Died: 20 February 1996 — Tokyo — Japan
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Many would take issue with the characterization of Takemitsu as mainly a film score composer. Many regard him as Japan’s most important 20th C. classical composer. Altho he did 93 film scores, his more than 130 classical compositions are more substantial.

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8 March 1990: Premiere of Visions, in Chicago, USA.
30 June 1990: Premiere of My Way of Life, in Leeds, England.
14 September 1991: Premiere of Fantasma, in Cardiff, Wales.
13 October 1991: Premiere of Quotation of Dream, in London, England.
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