Moroi Saburō

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Saburō Moroi ( Japanese 諸 井 三郎 , Moroi Saburō; born August 7, 1903 in Tokyo , † March 24, 1977 Tokyo) was a Japanese composer .

Life

Moroi grew up in a large industrial family. His father Moroi Tsunehei was the founder of the Chichibu Cement Company Limited , which was later run by his brother Moroi Kan'ichi. He studied at the University of Tokyo and had piano lessons with Willy Bardas and Leonid Kochanski .

Together with friends, Moroi Saburō founded the group Surya in 1930 , which was dedicated to performing the works of young contemporary composers. The group was also joined by young literary figures such as Kawakami Tetsutarō , Kobayashi Hideo , Nakahara Chūya , Miyoshi Tatsuji , Kon Hidemi , Ōoka Shōhei and Nakajima Kenzō . Between 1932 and 1934 Moroi studied composition with Leo Schrattenholz , Max Trapp and Walther Gmeindl at the Musikhochschule in Berlin . - In 1936 he took part in the art competition for the Olympic Games in Berlin with a composition. However, his contribution was not awarded.

Moroi Saburō played a significant role in the reorganization of music teaching in Japan. From 1965 to 1976 he was artistic director of the Tokyo Municipal Orchestra, then head of the music department at Kawasaki University . He composed five symphonies and a sinfonietta, a piano and a cello concerto, chamber music works and songs .

Works

  • 1923 Piano Sonata in D minor
  • 1926 Piano Sonata No. 1 in D major
  • 1927 Cello Sonata No. 1
  • 1927 Piano Sonata No. 2 in A flat minor
  • 1927 Piano Trio in B minor
  • 1928 Violin Sonata No. 1
  • 1928 Piano Sonata No. 3
  • 1928 Cello Sonata No. 2
  • 1929 Cello Sonata No. 3
  • 1929 Piano Sonata No. 4
  • 1929 Violin Sonata No. 2
  • 1930 piano quintet
  • 1930 prelude for piano
  • 1931 Piano Sonata No. 5
  • 1933 Symphony No. 1
  • 1933 Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major
  • 1933 string quartet
  • 1933 Piano Concerto No. 1
  • 1934 piano quartet
  • 1935 sonata for viola and piano
  • 1936 cello concerto
  • 1937 bassoon concert
  • 1937 sonata for flute and piano
  • 1938 Symphony No. 2
  • 1939 violin concerto
  • 1939 string sextet
  • 1939 string trio
  • 1939 Piano Sonata No. 2
  • 1942 suite for piano
  • 1943 Sinfonietta for children
  • 1944 Symphony No. 3
  • 1947 Allegro for piano and orchestra
  • 1951 Symphony No. 4
  • 1970 Symphony No. 5
  • 1977 Piano Concerto No. 2
  • 1977 sonata for horn and piano
personal data
SURNAME Moroi, Saburō
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 諸 井 三郎 (Japanese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Japanese composer
DATE OF BIRTH August 7, 1903
PLACE OF BIRTH Tokyo
DATE OF DEATH March 24, 1977
Place of death Tokyo