“What is composed remains, mute, in the score. It is the performance that brings the music to life, and for that reason the same piece can be said to have many different lives.”

About Toru Takemitsu

Composer • Japanese

Toru Takemitsu was a pioneering Japanese composer and writer on aesthetics and music theory. Largely self-taught, he combined elements of traditional Japanese music with Western avant-garde techniques, creating a unique...