Fact file
| Year of birth | 1930 |
| Year of death | 1996 |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Period | 20th century |
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Hong KongQuotation of Dream
Takemitsu, Debussy, Yoshimatsu, Strauss R., Ravel
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra; Jun Märkl; Duo Ping and Ting; Michael Wilson
LondonTrio Anima
Bax, Alwyn, Boyle, Debussy, Takemitsu
Matthew Featherstone; Rosalind Ventris; Anneke Hodnett
Hong KongCellomania: Pablo Ferrández Plays Dvořák
Takemitsu, Mozart, Dvořák
Hong Kong Sinfonietta; Ryusuke Numajiri; Pablo Ferrández
OravaisKing's time and ours
Dowland, Merz, Wennäkoski, Byrd, Farnaby, van Eyck, Takemitsu
Tora Augestad; Petteri Pitko; Anna Petrini; Cecilia Zilliacus
KorsholmToward the sea
Wennäkoski, Takemitsu, Clarke, Beamish, Fauré
Jaan Bossier; Anders Jonhäll; Stephen Fitzpatrick; Ylvali Zilliacus
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Japan Philharmonic Orchestra makes a rare visit to London
Disciplined playing from the Japan Philharmonic brought mixed rewards in a programme that inspired only fitfully.
The Earth and other planets from the Belgrade Philharmonic
A fine Planets from Eiji Oue and the Belgrade Philharmonic crowned a splendid concert despite a flawed “Neptune” after Simone Rubino had explored the music of the Earth.
NHK Symphony Orchestra's magnificent Mahler Six
Is the very, very good the enemy of the great? It is hard to fault a performance as fine as this – except perhaps against a benchmark no longer recognised.
Three decades celebrated of Suntory Hall
World-class artists collaborate to celebrate Suntory Hall's 30th anniversary.
Music as “garden” and “theatre”
Tan Dun, Keiko Mitsuhashi, and the Tokyo Philharmonic deliver an homage concert to Toru Takemitsu, utilizing orchestral music as a “garden” and a “theatre."
