Nakada, Yoshinao 1923 - 2000
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Author: Iida, Arisa
Author : Sudoh, Eiko
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Born in Tokyo. Under the guidance of his father, musician Akira Nakada (composer of "Soshunfu"), he became familiar with piano and composition from an early age. After graduating from the piano department of Tokyo Music School (now Tokyo University of the Arts), he embarked on a full-fledged composing career. In 1949, he joined "Shinseikai", a group formed by Yoshiro Irino, Minao Shibata and others. In the same year, he won an award in the composition division of the Japan Music Competition for his "Piano Sonata". Subsequently, in the style of tonal music, he composed numerous renowned songs that are still sung today, such as "Chiisai Aki Mitsuketa" (Found a Small Autumn), "Medaka no Gakko" (Killifish School), and "Natsu no Omoide" (Summer Memories). He also dedicated himself to piano education, leaving behind many collections of works for children, such as "Kodomo no Piano Kyoku" (Children's Piano Pieces) and "Kodomo no Yume" (Children's Dreams). After serving as president of the Japan Children's Song Association and professor at the Faculty of Music, Ferris University, he passed away at the age of 77. He received numerous awards, including the Mainichi Music Award, Arts Festival Award, Medal with Purple Ribbon, NHK Broadcast Culture Award, and Japan Record Award's Japan Composers Association Distinguished Service Award.
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Works(41)
Piano Solo (4)
suite (2)
for children (16)
Various works (3)
Piano Ensemble (3)
pieces (1)
Piano Suite “The Four Seasons of Japan” for four hands
Composed in: 1977 Playing time: 20 min 00 sec
for children (4)
Lied (3)
Various works (7)