Akira Miyoshi

Akira Miyoshi (三善 晃; January 10, 1933 4 October 2013[1]) was a Japanese composer.

Miyoshi was born in Suginami, Tokyo. He was a child prodigy on the piano, studying with Kozaburo Hirai and Tomojiro Ikenouchi. He studied French literature at the University of Tokyo,[2] and then at the Paris Conservatory with Henri Challan and Raymond Gallois-Montbrun from 1955 to 1957. He was very influenced by Henri Dutilleux.[3] He returned to Japan in 1957 and continued studying French, graduating in 1960. In 1965, he became a professor at the Toho Gakuen School of Music. Miyoshi received the 31st Suntory Music Award (1999). He won four Otaka prizes for his compositions.[4]

Works

Orchestral

Works for wind orchestra

Chamber music

Music for piano

Music for guitar

Music for Percussion

Music for traditional Japanese instruments

Songs

Choral music

Stage works

(very incomplete)

Anime music

Books and writings

External links

Sources

Oxford Music on Line, Yoko Narazaki, Miyoshi,Akira.

Notes

  1. "日本作曲界の重鎮・三善晃さん死去…80歳". 5 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  2. Oxford Music on Line, Miyoshi, Akiro
  3. Oxford Music on Line, Miyoshi, Akiro
  4. Oxford Music on Line, Miyoshi, Akiro


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