Abe, Komei 1911 - 2006
Author: Sudoh, Eiko
Last updated：April 1, 2006
Author: Sudoh, Eiko
After graduating from the cello department of the Tokyo Academy of Music (now Tokyo University of the Arts), he studied composition under Pringsheim in the research course, thoroughly learning modern European harmony. During the same period, he studied conducting under Rosenstock, alongside Kosaku Yamada and others. Subsequently, he began his compositional activities, primarily presenting works at the Japan Federation of Modern Composers. In 1948, after the war, he formed "Chijinkai" with Kishio Hirao, Saburo Takata, and others, and presented chamber music works. He served as Chairman of the Japan Society for Contemporary Music, Professor at Elisabeth Junior College of Music, and Dean of the Faculty of Music at Kyoto City University of Arts. His compositional style was concise and clear. He did not favor atonal music, emphasizing melodic beauty and clear forms. Unusually for a Japanese composer, he composed numerous string quartets, totaling 15 works. He received awards such as the Weingartner Prize, the Mainichi Music Award (Ministry of Education Arts Award), and the Arts Festival Encouragement Prize. His students included composer Kiyoshige Koyama and performer Akiko Kitagawa, among others.
Works(7)
Concerto (1)
Piano Solo (1)
for children (3)
Chamber Music (2)
sonata (2)