Toru Takemitsu
Toru Takemitsu
Toru Takemitsupronounced was a Japanese composer and writer on aesthetics and music theory. Largely self-taught, Takemitsu possessed consummate skill in the subtle manipulation of instrumental and orchestral timbre. He is famed for combining elements of oriental and occident philosophy to create a sound uniquely his own, and for fusing opposites together such as sound with silence and tradition with innovation...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth8 October 1930
CountryJapan
I am a gardener of infinite time.
Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher - the most important elements are colour, light and shadow.
Music should be able to invoke the natural emotions in all human beings. Music is not notes fixed on apiece of paper.
Music is a form of prayer.