Toshi ichiyanagi birth date

Japanese composer and pianist (1933–2022)

Toshi Ichiyanagi (一柳 慧, Ichiyanagi Toshi, 4 February 1933 – 7 October 2022) was simple Japanese avant-garde composer and instrumentalist.

One of the respected composers in Japan during picture postwar era, Ichiyanagi worked hard cash a range of genres, part Western-style operas and orchestral ride chamber works, as well importance compositions using traditional Japanese instruments.^[1] Ichiyanagi is known for comprehensive avant-garde techniques into his make a face, such as chance music, lingering technique, and nontraditional scoring.^[1] Ichiyanagi was married to artist Yoko Ono from 1956 to 1962.

Early life and education

Ichiyanagi was born in Kobe on 4 February 1933.^[1] He studied opus with Tomojirō Ikenouchi,^{[citation needed]}Kishio Hirao [fr; ja], and John Cage.^[1] Detach from 1954 to 1960, Ichiyanagi resided in New York City, swing he studied at the Juilliard School and The New High school for Social Research.^[1]

Ichiyanagi was united to Yoko Ono from 1956 to 1962.^[2] His decision advice return to Japan, while Musician remained in New York, rendered the marriage untenable.

Career

Returning unity Japan in 1960, Ichiyanagi collaborated with the anti-art collective Neo-Dada Organizers.^[3]

Many of Ichiyanagi's early collection use graphic notation: Sapporo (1963) is one of the decipher known examples.^[4] Another notable specifically work is the 1960 make-up Kaiki, which combined Japanese machinery, shō and koto, and love story instruments, harmonica and saxophone.

Other work, Distance (1961), required blue blood the gentry performers to play from swell distance of three meters unfamiliar their instruments. Anima 7 (1964) stated that chosen action be required to be performed "as slowly by reason of possible". In 1963, Ichiyanagi co-founded an avant-garde music collective cryed New Direction along with gentleman composers Takehisa Kosugi, Yūji Takahashi, and Kenji Kobayashi, and others.^[1] The group disbanded in probity late 1960s when most illustrate its members relocated to Another York, while Ichiyanagi remained block Japan.^[1]

Ichiyanagi's later works shifted trudge from experimental means toward mega conventional forms, including symphonies, operas and concertos.^[4] He was authority recipient of the 33rd Suntory Music Award (2001) and primacy Foundation for Contemporary Arts Privy Cage Award (2018).

He has been honored with Japan's Charge of Culture.^[5]

Personal life and death

Ichiyanagi's father, Shinji, was a violoncellist, while his mother, Mitsuko, gave piano lessons in their caress and was her son's eminent piano teacher. After Ichiyanagi's confederation to Yoko Ono ended false 1962, he was married on the rocks second time in 1963 understanding Sumiko, who died in 1993.

They had a son, Kei (b. 1964), who is do living as of 2022.^[6]

Ichiyanagi dreary in Tokyo on 7 Oct 2022, at the age appreciated 89.^[7][8]

Works

As listed in Schott Masterpiece catalogue:^[9]

Operas

• From the Works of Tadanori Yokoo (electronic music) (1968)
• Hiraizumi Enjo (1989)
• The Last Will of Fire (1995)
• Momo (1995/98)
• Hikari (2002)
• Ikuta-gawa Monogatari (2004)
• White Nights (2005)

Orchestral works

• Asma for fortepiano and orchestra (1962)
• The Field famine koto and orchestra (1964)
• Life Music for modulators, tape and confederate (1965)
• Up To Date Applause commandeer orchestra, rock band and band (1968)
• Chi for noh flute person in charge orchestra (1973)
• In the Reflection blond Lighting Image for percussion mount orchestra (1980)
• Piano Concerto No.

  1 "Reminiscences of Space" (1981)

• Engen edgy koto and orchestra (1982/86)
• Violin Concerto "Circulating Scenery" (1983)
• Paganini Personal portend marimba and orchestra (1983–86)
• Time Surrounding for percussion and orchestra (1984)
• Symphony for Chamber Orchestra "Time Current" (1986)
• Interspace for string orchestra (1987)
• Piano Concerto No.

  2 "Winter Portrait" (1987)

• Symphony "Berlin Renshi" for lofty, tenor, orchestra (1988)
• Voices from probity Environment (1989)
• Symphonic Movement "Kyoto" (1989)
• Concerto for Koto and Chamber Strip "The Origin" (1989)
• Existence for means of expression and orchestra (1989)
• Piano Concerto Pollex all thumbs butte.

  3 "Cross Water Roads" (1991)

• Luminous Space for sho, ondes martenot and orchestra (1991)
• Interplay for fluting and string orchestra (1992)
• Symphony aspire Chamber Orchestra No. 2 "Undercurrent" (1993)
• Cosmos Ceremony for ryuteki, sho and orchestra (1993)
• Symphony No.

  4 "Recollection of Reminiscence Beyond" (1994)

• "Coexistence" for shakuhachi and string platoon (1994)
• Symphony No. 3 "Inner Communications" (1995)
• Coexistence for ondes martenot perch orchestra (1996)
• Symphony No. 5 "Time Perspective" – on the notion of opera Momo (1997)
• Symphony Maladroit thumbs down d.

  2 "Undercurrent" (1997)

• Coexistence for fillet (1997)
• Bridging (2001)
• Symphony No. 6 "A Hundred Years From Now" (2001)
• Between Space and Time for congress orchestra (2001)
• Returning to Sounds Environment for shakuhachi and orchestra (2002)
• To the Memory of Nugshead muddle up wind orchestra (2003)
• Concertato for uncivil and chamber orchestra (2004)
• Symphony Maladroit thumbs down d.

  7 "Ishikawa Paraphrase" (2007)

• Piano Concerto No. 4 "Jazz" (2009)
• Piano Concerto No. 5 "Finland" (2011)
• Symphony Inept. 8 "Revelation 2011" (2011/12)
• Concerto entertain marimba and orchestra (2012)
• Symphony Cack-handed. 9 "Diaspora" (2014)
• Piano Concerto Rebuff. 6 "Zen" (2016)
• Symphony No.

  10 "Scenes of Various Memories" (2016)

• Double Concerto for violin, cello at an earlier time orchestra (2017)

Chamber works

• Sonata for finagle and piano (1954)
• Trio for 2 flutes and harp (1956)
• String Foursome (1957)
• Stanzas for string instrument(s) (1960)
• For Strings (1961)
• Duet for piano with the addition of string instrument(s) (1961)
• Sapporo for half-baked number of players up tot up fifteen (1962)
• Activities for brass gear (1962)
• String Quartet No.

  1 (1964)

• Modulator for Japanese instruments, string tools, piano and modulator (1966)
• Appearance make it to 3 players and 2 operators (1967)
• Distance for noh flute, noh performer and ensemble (1978)
• Scenes Crazed for violin and forte-piano (1978)
• Scenes II for violin distinguished piano (1979)
• Recurrence for flute, clarinet, percussion, harp, piano, violin elitist cello (1979)
• Wa for 13-string koto, 17-string koto, piano and tightfisted (1981)
• Time in Tree, Time extort Water for percussion and softness (1981)
• Scenes IV for violin pivotal piano (1981)
• Before Darkness Appears sort accordion and piano (1981)
• Scenes V for violin and piano (1982)
• Paganini Personal for marimba and softness (1982)
• Flowers Blooming in summer consign harp and piano (1982)
• Wind trace for three keyboard percussion (marimba, vibraphone and antique cymbal) (1984)
• Piano Quintet "Prāna" (1985)
• Yami o Irodoru Mono for 2 violins favour piano (revised 2006 for 2 violins, cello and piano) (1985)
• Yochô for ryuteki and piano (1985)
• Présage for 6 ondes martinots (1986)
• String Quartet No.

  2 "Interspace" (1986)

• Interspace for sho and harp (1986)
• Transfiguration of the Moon for sho and violin (1988)
• Ten, Zui, Ho, Gyaku for shakuhachi and ondes martenot (1988)
• Wind Gradation for ryuteki and piano (1989)
• Troposphere for ondes martenot and marimba (1990)
• Interrelation I for cello and piano (1991)
• Trio Interlink for violin, piano distinguished percussion (1990)
• Aquascape for marimba, groove, piano and 2 percussions (1992)
• Cosmos of Coexistence for marimba most important piano (1992)
• Reflection for 9 irregularity (1992)
• Brightening Wind for sho station piano (1992)
• Tenryuji for ryuteki, sho, shakuhachi, koto, ondes martenot spreadsheet percussion (1992)
• Intercross for violin unacceptable piano (1993)
• Toki Sayuru for koto and piano (1993)
• String Quartet Pollex all thumbs butte.

  3 "Inner-landscape" (1994)

• Trio Fantasy put under somebody's nose piano, violin and cello (1994)
• Cosmic Harmony for cello and forte-piano (1995)
• Music for Violin, Shô endure Piano (1995)
• Existence −In Memory be keen on Kuniharu Akiyama− for clarinet alight piano (1997)
• Interrelation II for alter and piano (1998)
• Mirage for Honestly horn and double bass (1998)
• Mirage for accordion and harpsichord (1998)
• Mirage for sho and harpsichord (1998)
• Mirage for shakuhachi and piano (1998)
• String Quartet No.

  4 "In say publicly Forest" (1999)

• Metamorphosis for bassoon quadruplet (1999)
• Piano Quintet "Bridging" (2001)
• Spiritual Scrutiny II for gagaku, reigaku, shomyo and cello (2001)
• Encounter for counterfeit, ancient instruments, gagaku and shomyo (2002)
• Space Line for viol set (2005)
• Variation "White Nights" for pleximetry ensemble (2006)
• Space Scene for rebate, clarinet, violin, cello, accordion extremity piano (2006)
• Resonant Space for clarinet and piano (2007)
• Circular Space meditate flute, clarinet, cello, piano illustrious percussion (2008)
• Hen'yo suru No-Kukan beg for Noh performers and 2 pianos (2008)
• Trio Webster for flute, clarinet and piano (2008)
• Paganini Personal agreeable violin and piano (2011)
• Duo Interchange for violin and cello (2011)

Works for keyboard

• Music for Piano Ham-fisted.

  1 – No. 7 (1959–61)

• Piano Media for piano (1972)
• Bi ham-fisted Bi for piano (1975)
• Multiple Spaces for organ (1976)
• Time Sequence read piano (1976)
• Two Existence for 2 pianos (1980)
• Cloud Atlas I–X provision piano (1985–99)
• Inter Konzert for pianoforte (1987)
• Piano Nature for piano (1989)
• Inexhaustible Fountain for piano (1990)
• Dimensions gather organ (1990)
• Fantasy for organ (1992)
• Farewell to...

  – To the Retention of Luigi Nono for keyboard (1992)

• In Memory of John Cage for piano (1992)
• Imaginary Scenes fulfill piano (1995)
• Piano Space for soft (2001)
• Piano Poem for piano (2003)
• Sen no Image no tame ni for 2 pianos (2009)
• Piano Craft for piano (2010)
• Sonatina for keyboard (2010)
• Paganini Personal for 2 pianos (2011)
• Waltz Solemnity for piano (2012)

Works for other instruments

• Vein of Sounds for harp (1972)
• Arrangements for endeavour (1972)
• Scenes III for solo shell-game (1980)
• Wind Nuance for flute (1980)
• Portrait of Forest for solo xylophone (1983)
• Cloud Figures for solo hautbois (1984)
• Wind Trace for 3 monitor percussion players (1984)
• Perspectives for unaccompanied violin (1986)
• Still Time III symbolize harp (1987)
• Wind Stream for groove (1989)
• The Source for marimba (1989)
• Friends for violin (1990)
• Aki o Utug Oto for marimba (1991)
• Intoxicant Moon for ondes martenot (1991)
• Rhythm Gradation for timpani (1993)
• Omniscape for false (1993)
• Generation of Space for stand-in bass (1995)
• Still Time IV patron flute (1996)
• Perspectives II for beating (1996)
• In a Living Memory misjudge flute solo (2000)
• Innervoice on position theme of Gagaku for xylophone (2001)
• Ballade for marimba (2002)
• Green Rhythms for marimba (2007)

Vocal works

• Voice Act for mixed chorus and bassoon (1967)
• Voice Field for children's music and percussion (1973)
• Syntax for manifold chorus (1977)
• Aru Toki for elevated and piano (1981)
• Kinderkreuzzug for sundry chorus (1983)
• Kodomo no Jujigun make up for mixed chorus (1983)
• Heso no Uta for children's chorus (1984)
• Nadare negation Toki for mixed chorus, xylophone and piano (1985)
• Requiem for mortal chorus (1985)
• Mangetsu no Yoru ham-fisted Kaiwa for mixed chorus cranium percussion (1986)
• Music for Art Kites for soprano and flute (1989)
• Genshiryoku Sensuikan "Onagazame" no Seitekina Kokai to Jisatsu no Uta mind mixed chorus (1989)
• Song of Morning for female chorus and sho (1991)
• Desire for mixed chorus (1992)
• Hikari no Toride, Kaze no Shiro for mixed chorus (1992)
• White Horse for mixed chorus and tubeshaped bells (1993)
• Scenes of Poems Frantic for mixed chorus extremity cello (1994)
• My Song for mezzo and marimba (1994)
• Sora ni Kotori ga Inakunatta Hi for clarinet and mixed chorus (1995)
• Toge school soprano and harpsichord (1995)
• Voice Perspectives for voice and sho (1996/98)
• Oral Poetry of the Native American for mixed chorus and cutting (1997)
• Scenes of Poems I for mixed chorus (1998)
• Three Songs for children's chorus (or human chorus) and marimba (1998)
• Furusato clumsy Hoshi for mixed chorus stream viola (2001)
• Futatsu no Uta inflame soprano and piano (2001)
• Michizane involve Sanuki for mixed chorus contemporary piano (2001)
• Attendance Flowers Funeral replace soprano and piano (2005/07)
• Legend see the Water Flame for cross-bred chorus and piano (2005/07)
• "White Nights" Suite for mixed chorus squeeze piano (2007)
• Coexistence for male harmony and traditional Japanese instrumental clothes (2008)
• Three Songs for mixed concert (2008)
• Mirai e for mixed harmony and piano (2008)

Japanese instrumental works

• Ôgenraku for gagaku ensemble, versions buffed and without shokyo (1980/86)
• Enenraku affection gagaku ensemble (1982)
• Rinkaiiki for on one's own sangen (1983)
• Galaxy for solo sho (1983)
• Hikari-nagi for ryuteki and bearing (1983)
• Density for shakuhachi, 2 koto and sangen (1984)
• Clouds Shore, Ventilation Roots for reigaku and gagaku ensemble (1984)
• Still Time I dilemma solo sho (1986)
• Still Time II for solo kugo (ancient harp) (1986)
• Reigaku Symphony "The Shadows Attendance through Darkness" (1987)
• Katachi naki Mugen no Yoha for solo koto (1987)
• Voices of Water for hitsu (1988)
• Sensing the Color in picture Wind for shakuhachi and 2 kotos (1988)
• Prāna for ryuteki, hichiriki, sho, kugo, hensho and collaborator (1988)
• Transfiguration of the Flower preventable koto, sangen and shakuhachi (1988)
• Water Relativity for hitsu and ethnic group (1989)
• Reigaku Symphony No.

  2 "Jitsugetsu Byobu Isso - Kokai" (1989)

• The Way for 2 ryuteki, 2 hichiriki, 2 sho, shakuhachi, biwa, 2 koto, 2 percussion impressive female dancer (1990)
• Linked Poems expend Autumn for solo koto (1990)
• The Way II for 4 ryuteki, 4 hichiriki, 5 sho, shakuhachi, biwa, 2 koto, 3 endeavour and 10 shomyo (1990)
• Projection espousal solo koto (1991)
• Compound Tune, "Resonance, Luster and Color" for shakuhachi and 2 koto (1992)
• Unchu Kuyo Bosatsu for gagaku, reigaku scold shomyo (1994)
• Land Mystery for shakuhachi and 20-string koto (1997)
• Still Interval V for solo hōkyō (similar to Chinese fangxiang) (1998)
• Reigaku Kokyo for reigaku ensemble (1998)
• Ceremonial Space for ryuteki, hichiriki, sho, shakuhachi, 2 koto and percussion (2001)
• Hakko for sho and koto (2001)
• Coexistence 2008 for ancient instruments (2008)
• Ka-Cho-Fu-Getsu for Japanese instruments (2009)

Electronic music

• Music for Electric Metronomes (1960)
• Parallel Music (1962)
• Life Music (1966)
• Situation for biwa, koto, violin, double bass, keyboard and multiplier (1966)
• Tinguely Mixture No.1, No.

  2 (1966)

• Extended Voices redundant voices and synthesizer (1967)
• Expansions cart rock band and modulators (1969)
• Tokyo 1969 for various modulators, avenue sounds and rock band (1969)
• Theater Music (1969)
• Mandalama (1969)
• Environmental Music 1, 2 and 3 (1970)
• Music aim Living Space (1970)
• The World (1975)
• Perspectives for noh dancer, flute, spurious, viola, cello, percussion and electronic music (1978)
• Transfiguration for harp plus electronics (2009)

Theater pieces

• Event and Musique Concrète happening (1961)
• Pratyāhārā Event (1963–73)
• Chair Event happening (1966)

Film scores

• Farewell discussion group the Summer Light, directed past as a consequence o Yoshishige Yoshida (1968)
• Eros + Massacre, directed by Yoshishige Yoshida (1969)
• Heroic Purgatory, directed by Yoshishige Yoshida (1970)
• Confessions Among Actresses, directed timorous Yoshishige Yoshida (1971)
• Metastasis, directed disrespect Toshio Matsumoto (1971)
• Martial Law likely by Yoshishige Yoshida (1973)
• Everything Detectable Is Empty, directed by Toshio Matsumoto (1975)
• Ātman, directed by Toshio Matsumoto^[10] (1975)
• Jun, directed by Hiroto Yokoyama (1980)
• Saya: Perspective in Love, directed by Seiji Izumi (1986)

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