Hirao Kishio
Hirao Kishio ( Japanese 平 尾 貴 四 男 ; * July 8, 1907 in the Nihonbashi district , Tokyo city (today: Chūō , Tokyo ); † December 15, 1953 ) was a Japanese composer.
Hirao began studying medicine at Keio University and took courses in German literature. He also studied harmony and solfège with Hirota Ryūtarō and Ōnuma Satoru . He then went to Paris, where he studied harmony and counterpoint as well as flute at the Schola Cantorum and composition at the École César Franck until 1936 . Achille Philip and Guy de Lioncourt were among his teachers .
Hirao's well-known compositions include a sonata for flute and piano (1941), a wind quintet (1950) and an oboe sonata, which premiered in 1951. His most famous student was Iwami Tsuna , who emigrated to South America in the mid-1950s.
Works
- Sonata for flute and piano, 1941
- Kinuta , symphonic poem, 1942
- Berceurse for violin and piano, 1945
- Sonata for violin and piano, 1947
- Sonata for piano, 1948
- Trio for flute, violin and piano, 1949
- Quintet for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, 1950
- Suite Fantasque for chamber ensemble, 1950
- Sonata for oboe and piano, 1951
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SURNAME | Hirao, Kishio |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 平 尾 貴 四 男 (Japanese) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 8, 1907 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Nihombashi-ku , Tokyo |
DATE OF DEATH | December 15, 1953 |