Tōru Takemitsu

Tōru Takemitsu was a Japanese composer of contemporary classical music and writer on music. Largely self-taught, Takemitsu was admired for his subtle manipulation of instrumental and orchestral timbre.

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Who was born first?

• Tōru Takemitsu and Lorin Maazel were born the same year
• Tōru Takemitsu and Jean Guillou were born the same year
• Tōru Takemitsu and Stephen Sondheim were born the same year
• Tōru Takemitsu and Barbara were born the same year
• Tōru Takemitsu and María Elena Walsh were born the same year

Timeline

1. BarbaraJune 9, 1930 – November 24, 1997
2. Jean GuillouApril 18, 1930 – January 26, 2019
3. Lorin MaazelMarch 6, 1930 – July 13, 2014
4. María Elena WalshFebruary 1, 1930 – January 10, 2011
5. Stephen SondheimMarch 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021
6. Tōru Takemitsu (this page)October 8, 1930 – February 20, 1996

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