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Sukegawa, Toshiya 1930 - 2015

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  • Last updated:June 21, 2012
  • Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

    Biography and Awards

    Graduated from the Composition Department of Tokyo University of the Arts in 1957.

    • 1954: 1st Prize with Special Award at the Japan Music Competition.
    • 1960: Ministry of Education Arts Festival Encouragement Prize.
    • 1971: Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Excellence Prize.
    • 1973: Grand Prize "Prix Italia" at the RAI International Broadcasting Competition.

    Major Works

    • Piano pieces: "Tapestry," "Sansui-zu" (Landscape Painting), the collection of short pieces "Chiisana Shiki" (Small Four Seasons), Sonatina "Ao no Uta" (Poem of Blue), "KOMORIUTA," and many others.
    • "Owari no Nai Asa" (Endless Morning) for atomic-bombed piano and electronic sounds.
    • Song collections: "Garasu no Hanataba" (Glass Bouquet), "Shiroku Hikareri" (Drawn in White), "Yugao" (Moonflower) and "Bara no Machi" (Town of Roses) based on poems by Misuzu Kaneko.
    • Choral suite: "Shiroi Sekai" (White World).
    • Japanese traditional instrument pieces: "Mittsu no Jokyo" (Three Scenic Views) for 17-string koto and string instruments; Three movements for solo 17-string koto: Trio "Kaede-zu" (Maple Design).
    • Electronic music: "Kaze no Uta" (Song of Wind).

    Professional Affiliations

    • Committee Member of the Japan Federation of Composers from 1976 to 1994.
    • Former Editor-in-Chief of "Ongaku no Sekai," the monthly journal of the Japan Music and Dance Congress, and former Secretary-General of the same; currently serving as Representative Director.
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    Works(7)

    Piano Solo

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    MUSIC FOR PIANO SONATINA FOR PIANO poems in blue

    Composed in: 1975  Playing time: 10 min 00 sec 

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    CHIISANA SHIKI

    Composed in: 1971 

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    THREE EASY PIECES FOR PIANO

    Composed in: 1971 

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    Les Ailes blanches pour piano à 2 mains

    Composed in: 2003  Playing time: 25 min 00 sec 

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    compositions for piano solo II

    Composed in: 2010 

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    Various works (1)

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