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Hirao, Kishio : Sonatine for piano

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Music ID : 92988
Composition Year:1951 
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:sonata
Copyright:Public Domain
Additional Notes:単一楽章

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Author : Sugiura, Nanako

Last Updated: June 18, 2025
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

A short piece by composer Kishio Hirao (1907–1953), who made significant contributions to both Western music education and composition in post-war Japan. This work was composed two years before his death. Composed in 1951, this work emerged during a period when Hirao was also dedicated to music education for children, and is structured as a single movement. Its concise and clear form, approachable melodies, and transparent harmonic treatment suggest Hirao's influence from French music, while also revealing a Japanese lyricism in various places. The performance time is approximately 4 minutes. It can be performed by players of beginner to intermediate skill levels. It is a fine work possessing artistic merit beyond its educational purpose.

Writer: Sugiura, Nanako

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