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{{Nihongo|'''Toyohiko Satoh'''|佐藤 豊彦|Satō Toyohiko|born 1943}} is a Japanese [[lute]]nist and composer. |
{{Nihongo|'''Toyohiko Satoh'''|佐藤 豊彦|Satō Toyohiko|born 1943}} is a Japanese [[guitarist]], [[lute]]nist, and [[composer]]. |
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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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At [[Rikkyo University]] in Tokyo, Satoh studied music history with Tatsuo Minagawa and guitar with Kazuhito Ohosawa. He gave his first guitar recital in the [[Tokyo Bunka Kaikan]] concert hall in 1965. At Rikkyo, he also began his studies of the lute. |
Toyohiko Satoh was born on November 4, 1943, in [[Fukuyama, Hiroshima]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/satoh-toyohiko|title=Satoh, Toyohiko|accessdate=15 February 2024}}</ref> At [[Rikkyo University]] in Tokyo, Satoh studied music history with Tatsuo Minagawa and guitar with Kazuhito Ohosawa. He gave his first guitar recital in the [[Tokyo Bunka Kaikan]] concert hall in 1965. At Rikkyo, he also began his studies of the lute. |
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In 1968, Satoh came to Europe; he studied lute with the pioneering lutenist [[Eugen Müller-Dombois]] at the [[Schola Cantorum Basiliensis]] in Basel, Switzerland. Two years later, in 1970, he recorded the first LP devoted entirely to the solo Baroque lute; since then he has recorded extensively for Philips, [[Telefunken]], [[EMI]], Harlekijn, and [[Channel Classics Records]]. One of his recordings won the [[Edison Prize]]. He has been involved in over 50 ensemble recordings, with such artists as [[Gustav Leonhardt]], [[Nikolaus Harnoncourt]], and [[Elly Ameling]]. |
In 1968, Satoh came to Europe; he studied lute with the pioneering lutenist [[Eugen Müller-Dombois]] at the [[Schola Cantorum Basiliensis]] in Basel, Switzerland. Two years later, in 1970, he recorded the first LP devoted entirely to the solo Baroque lute; since then he has recorded extensively for Philips, [[Telefunken]], [[EMI]], Harlekijn, and [[Channel Classics Records]]. One of his recordings won the [[Edison Prize]]. He has been involved in over 50 ensemble recordings, with such artists as [[Gustav Leonhardt]], [[Nikolaus Harnoncourt]], and [[Elly Ameling]]. |
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He has concertized throughout the world as soloist. His October, 1982 debut at the [[Carnegie Recital Hall]] in New York was praised in the [[New York Times]]; the critic [[Tim Page (music critic)|Tim Page]] praised his "intensity and sense of drama" and "electric tension and rhythmic spring".<ref>{{cite |
He has concertized throughout the world as soloist. His October, 1982 debut at the [[Carnegie Recital Hall]] in New York was praised in the [[New York Times]]; the critic [[Tim Page (music critic)|Tim Page]] praised his "intensity and sense of drama" and "electric tension and rhythmic spring".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/10/17/arts/music-debuts-in-review-225087.html|title=MUSIC: DEBUTS IN REVIEW|first=Tim|last=Page|work=The New York Times |date=17 October 1982 |publisher=|accessdate=26 November 2018}}</ref> He has also performed and recorded with many chamber ensembles, including the group ''Alba Musica Kyo'', which he formed. |
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He also performs in a lute duet, named Ayumi, with his daughter Miki Satoh (born in the Netherlands in 1989, and currently studying chemical science and engineering at Ariake National College in Japan); they recorded a recital for Carpe Diem in 2010. |
He also performs in a lute duet, named Ayumi, with his daughter Miki Satoh (born in the Netherlands in 1989, and currently studying chemical science and engineering at Ariake National College in Japan); they recorded a recital for Carpe Diem in 2010. |
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In 1973, he became a professor at the [[Royal Conservatory in The Hague]], Netherlands, a position he held until 2004. He has also taught numerous master classes in Italy (Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena), Germany, the US, Canada and Japan. As a teacher of the baroque lute, he has advocated the use of gut strings with no metal admixtures, and of historically accurate performance techniques. His 1987 book, "Method for the Baroque Lute" (Munich: Tree Editions) is widely used<ref>{{cite book|title=Method for the baroque lute|first=Toyohiko|last=Satoh|date=26 November 1987|publisher=Tree-Edition|ol = 19586502M}}</ref> |
In 1973, he became a professor at the [[Royal Conservatory in The Hague]], Netherlands, a position he held until 2004. He has also taught numerous master classes in Italy (Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena), Germany, the US, Canada and Japan. As a teacher of the baroque lute, he has advocated the use of gut strings with no metal admixtures, and of historically accurate performance techniques. His 1987 book, "Method for the Baroque Lute" (Munich: Tree Editions) is widely used.<ref>{{cite book|title=Method for the baroque lute|first=Toyohiko|last=Satoh|date=26 November 1987|publisher=Tree-Edition|ol = 19586502M}}</ref> |
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He has been actively composing, and performing and recording his compositions since 1981, including two CDs for Channel Classics. In 2000 he became the president of LGS-Japan (Lute & Early Guitar Society of Japan) and LGS-Europe. |
He has been actively composing, and performing and recording his compositions since 1981, including two CDs for Channel Classics. In 2000 he became the president of LGS-Japan (Lute & Early Guitar Society of Japan) and LGS-Europe. |
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==Selected discography== |
==Selected discography== |
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* Kurofune (Black ships) |
* Kurofune (Black ships) – lute songs for Europeans in 17thC Japan. Carpe Diem. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 09:13, 21 February 2024
Toyohiko Satoh (佐藤 豊彦, Satō Toyohiko, born 1943) is a Japanese guitarist, lutenist, and composer.
Life and career[edit]
Toyohiko Satoh was born on November 4, 1943, in Fukuyama, Hiroshima.[1] At Rikkyo University in Tokyo, Satoh studied music history with Tatsuo Minagawa and guitar with Kazuhito Ohosawa. He gave his first guitar recital in the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan concert hall in 1965. At Rikkyo, he also began his studies of the lute.
In 1968, Satoh came to Europe; he studied lute with the pioneering lutenist Eugen Müller-Dombois at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland. Two years later, in 1970, he recorded the first LP devoted entirely to the solo Baroque lute; since then he has recorded extensively for Philips, Telefunken, EMI, Harlekijn, and Channel Classics Records. One of his recordings won the Edison Prize. He has been involved in over 50 ensemble recordings, with such artists as Gustav Leonhardt, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, and Elly Ameling.
He has concertized throughout the world as soloist. His October, 1982 debut at the Carnegie Recital Hall in New York was praised in the New York Times; the critic Tim Page praised his "intensity and sense of drama" and "electric tension and rhythmic spring".[2] He has also performed and recorded with many chamber ensembles, including the group Alba Musica Kyo, which he formed.
He also performs in a lute duet, named Ayumi, with his daughter Miki Satoh (born in the Netherlands in 1989, and currently studying chemical science and engineering at Ariake National College in Japan); they recorded a recital for Carpe Diem in 2010.
In 1973, he became a professor at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, Netherlands, a position he held until 2004. He has also taught numerous master classes in Italy (Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena), Germany, the US, Canada and Japan. As a teacher of the baroque lute, he has advocated the use of gut strings with no metal admixtures, and of historically accurate performance techniques. His 1987 book, "Method for the Baroque Lute" (Munich: Tree Editions) is widely used.[3]
He has been actively composing, and performing and recording his compositions since 1981, including two CDs for Channel Classics. In 2000 he became the president of LGS-Japan (Lute & Early Guitar Society of Japan) and LGS-Europe.
Selected discography[edit]
- Kurofune (Black ships) – lute songs for Europeans in 17thC Japan. Carpe Diem.
References[edit]
- ^ "Satoh, Toyohiko". Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Page, Tim (17 October 1982). "MUSIC: DEBUTS IN REVIEW". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ Satoh, Toyohiko (26 November 1987). Method for the baroque lute. Tree-Edition. OL 19586502M.
External links[edit]
- Biography (www.bach-cantatas.com)
- Biography (www.carpediem-records.de)
- LGS (Lute & Early Guitar Society): Japanese English
Recordings[edit]
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