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The Pitch Content of Selected Piano Works of Toru Takemitsu (open access)

The Pitch Content of Selected Piano Works of Toru Takemitsu

The purpose of this study is to examine the pitch content and compositional techniques of Takemitsu's recent solo piano works, which have not been analyzed by Koozin, and to trace the evolution of his techniques in his solo piano works during his career. It also discusses how Takemitsu projects his philosophy and aesthetics of musical composition through Western musical idioms.
Date: May 1998
Creator: Fukuchi, Hidetoshi
System: The UNT Digital Library