Am Kaneda

Bin Kaneda ( Japanese 兼 田 敏 , Kaneda Bin , born September 9, 1935 in Shinkyō , Manchukuo (today: Changchun , People's Republic of China ); † May 19, 2002 ) was a Japanese composer and professor .

He completed his music studies at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music , graduating with a diploma in composition in 1959. Kaneda worked as a teacher at various universities. In 1980 he became Professor of Music Education at Gifu University , 1983 Professor of Composition at Aichi Prefecture University of Fine Arts and Music , 1996 Professor of Music for Graduate Education at Gifu University and in 1999 Professor emeritus at Aichi Prefecture University of Fine Arts and Music .

Bin Kaneda wrote the music for the opening of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and two marches for Expo '70 . He is also the composer of many compulsory pieces for the wind orchestra competitions in Japan.

Works

Works for orchestra

• Passacaglia
• Symphony
• Symphony 25 - Variations
• Sinfonietta for String Orchestra

Works for wind orchestra

• 1971 Passacaglia
• 1972 Overture for Symphonic Band
• 1974 Elegy for Symphonic Band
• 1974 Japanese Folk Song Suite - Warabe Uta
  1. Where are you from? (Antagata dokoso)
  2. Lullaby (Komori uta)
  3. An ancient priest in a mountain temple (Yamadera no oshoosan)
• 1975 Symphonic Moment for Band
• 1975 A Symphonic Instant
• 1981 Ballade 1 for Symphonic Band
• 1986 Ah!
• 1999 Ballade V for Symphonic Band
• Divertimento
• Divertimento II for Symphonic Band
• March WAKAKUSA
• Song of Youth
• Suite for Symphonic Band
  1. Prelude
  2. Waltz
  3. Interlude
  4. final
• Symphonic ONDO for Symphonic Band
• Symphonic variation
• Theme and Variations for Band