Fact file
| Year of birth | 1930 |
| Year of death | 1996 |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Period | 20th century |
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Hong KongAdrien La Marca Plays Walton Viola Concerto
Takemitsu, Walton, Sibelius
Hong Kong Sinfonietta; Ken Lam; Adrien La Marca
DubrovnikSchumann Quartet
Haydn, Takemitsu, Schubert
Schumann Quartett; Erik Schumann; Ken Schumann; Liisa Randalu
HerefordJoby Burgess: Pioneers of Percussion
Takemitsu, Dale, Buckley, Xenakis, Lizée
Joby Burgess, Percussion
Hong KongQuotation of Dream
Takemitsu, Debussy, Yoshimatsu, Strauss R., Ravel
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra; Jun Märkl; Duo Ping and Ting; Michael Wilson
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