Ogihara, Toshitsugu
Ogihara, Toshitsugu
Ogihara, Toshitsugu, Japanese composer; b. Osaka, June 6, 1910; d. Odawara, June 14, 1992. He studied composition with Matsudaira at Nihon Univ., and took private lessons with A. Tcherepnin during the latter’s stay in Japan. His music follows the classical models.
Works
dramatic: ballet:Springtime (1973). orch.:2 Movements for Percussion and Orch. (1942); Sôshun no Hiroba, symphonic poem (1955); Sym. No. 1 (1958); Rhapsody (1960); 2 violin concertos (1962,1963); Violin Concertino (1962); Capriccio for Strings (1964); 4 Pieces for Horn and Strings (1972); Fancy Parade (1983). chamber: 4 string quartets (1940,1949, 1953, 1969); 2 string trios (1947, 1961); Violin Sonata (1959); Concerto for Clarinet and String Quartet (1955); Capriccio for Woodwinds and Strings (1958); Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano (1962); English Horn Sonata (1962); Quartet for 4 Flutes (1963); Trio for Flute, Violin, and Piano (1965); Piano Quintet (1970); Serenade for Cello, Violin, and Clarinet (1972); 4 Pieces for Tuba, 3 Tenor Trombones, and Bass Trombone (1972); 2 Suites for Flute and Piano (1974); Duet No. 1 for Violin and Piano (1983); Suite for Flute and Piano (1984); piano pieces, including a Fantasia (1984). vocal:7 Poems for Soprano, Violin, Cello, and Piano (1971); other songs.
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire