List of Famous people with last name Takemitsu

Tōru Takemitsu

First Name Tōru

Last Name Takemitsu

Born on October 8, 1930

Died on February 20, 1996 (aged 65)

Born in Japan, Tokyo

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. He is known for combining elements of oriental and occidental philosophy and for fusing sound with silence and tradition with innovation.

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