Toshimitsu Tanaka

Toshimitsu Tanaka (田中 利光 Tanaka Toshimitsu, born 17 July 1930) is a Japanese composer from Aomori, Aomori.[1]

His "Two Movements for Marimba", composed in 1965,[2] was awarded the Encouraging Prize of the National Arts Festival for the Centennial Anniversary of the Meiji Period (1968), and the Supreme Prize of the National Arts Festival in 1969. The piece was recorded by Evelyn Glennie in April 1990 for her 1991 album release Light in Darkness.

References

  1. ↑ 日本の作曲家: 近現代音楽人名事典 - 日外アソシエーツ - 2008 Page 411 "田中利光たなか.としみつ作曲家国立音楽大学名誉教授,ウクライナ国立チャイコフスキー音楽院名誉教授[生] 1930 年(昭和 5 年) 7 月 17 日[出生地]青森県靑森市[学歴]国立音楽大学専攻科〔 1957 年〕修了[受寅]音楽コンクール作曲部門室内楽曲第 1 位 (第 ...) "
  2. ↑ School of Music (University of Michigan) publications University School of Music, Ann Arbor School of Music - 1995 "Two Movements for Marimba Movement I Toshimitsu Tanaka (b. 1927)"


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