Confronting Silence
| Author | : Toru Takemitsu |
| Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
| Total Pages | : 181 |
| Release | : 1995-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781461664840 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1461664845 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (845 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Confronting Silence by : Toru Takemitsu
Download or read book Confronting Silence written by Toru Takemitsu and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these writings, available here in English for the first time, the distinguished Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu reflects on his contemporaries, including John Cage, Olivier Messiaen, and Merce Cunningham; on nature, which has profoundly influenced his composition; on film and painting; on relationships between East and West; on traditional Japanese music; and on his own compositions.