Tōru Takemitsu
Japanese composer and writer
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Tōru Takemitsu was a Japanese composer and writer on aesthetics and music theory. Largely self-taught, Takemitsu was admired for the subtle manipulation of instrumental and orchestral timbre. Wikipedia
Born: October 8, 1930, Tokyo, Japan
Died: February 20, 1996 (age 65 years), Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Children: Maki Takemitsu
Parents: Reiko Takemitsu and Takeo Takemitsu
Spouse: Asaka Wakayama (m. 1954–1996)
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