Nobutoki, Kioyoshi 1887 - 1965
Author: Sudoh, Eiko
Last updated：July 1, 2006
Author: Sudoh, Eiko
Born in Osaka, he became familiar with hymns from an early age as the son of a pastor. At the Tokyo Academy of Music (now Tokyo University of the Arts) and its research course, he studied cello and composition under Werkmeister. In 1920, he went to Germany as a Ministry of Education scholarship student to study cello and composition, learning under Georg Schumann in Berlin. After returning to Japan, he taught composition at the Tokyo Academy of Music for nine years starting in 1923. He was primarily active in the fields of lieder (art songs) and choral music, and in 1942, he was recommended as a member of the Japan Art Academy. During the war, he composed popular military songs such as "Umi Yukaba" and the cantata "Kaido Tosei," commissioned by war cooperation organizations. After the war, driven by a sense of responsibility for his involvement in militarism, he passed away at the age of 78, having composed very little. His compositional style was simple and profound, based on the tradition of German Classicism. While diligently studying contemporary music of his time (such as Schoenberg's twelve-tone technique), he distinguished himself from these trends and continued to compose faithfully to his own sensibility. His students included Kunihiko Hashimoto, Saburo Takata, among others.
Author : Nakatsuji, Maho
Last Updated: April 18, 2018
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Works(9)
Piano Solo (4)
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