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Hikaru Hayashi ( , Hayashi Hikaru, born October 22, 1931 in Tokyo) is a contemporary Japanese composer, pianist and conductor. He is the cousin of flautist Ririko Hayashi.
Hayashi entered Tokyo University of the Arts as a composition student but did not complete his studies. Studying under Hisatada Otaka, he produced many compositions including orchestral works. In particular, he is noted for his 1958 choral suite Genbaku Shэkei ( Beautiful View of an Atomic Bomb).
In exploring the possibilities of Japanese language opera, Hayashi has composed more than 30 operas. He is artistic director and resident composer of the Opera Theatre Konnyakuza. His oeuvre also includes symphonic works, works for band, chamber music, choral works, songs and more than 100 film scores, of which those he composed for director Kaneto Shindo in the 1960s are the most well known. Hayashi is the author of more than 20 books including Nihon opera no yume ( The Dream of Japanese Opera).
In 1998 Hayashi won the 30th Suntory Music Award.
Selected works
Opera
* Gauche the Cellist () (1986); based on the novel by Kenji Miyazawa
* Twelve Months () (1992); based on the novel by Samuil Marshak
* Metamorphosis ( K) (1996); based on the novel by Franz Kafka
* I Am a Cat () (1998); based on the novel by Soseki Natsume
* Three Sisters () (2001); based on the novel by Anton Chekhov
* Revenge of the Dog ( ) (2002); based on the novel by Hisashi Inoue
* Last Adventure of Don Quixote ( ) (2004); based on the novel by Miguel de Cervantes
* Romeo and Juliet () (2006); based on the play by William Shakespeare
Concertante
* Guitar Concerto ()
* Viola Concerto "Elegia" () for Viola and Strings (1995)
* Xylophone Concerto () (2007)
Chamber music
* Rhapsody for Violin and Piano (1965)
* Sonata for Flute and Piano (1967)
* String Quartet "Legende" () (1989)
* Vines () for Viola Solo
* Viola Sonata "Process" () for Viola and Piano (2002)
Film scores
* Hadaka no shima (Naked Island, 1960)
* Onibaba (1964)
* Yabu no naka no kuroneko (1968)
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Hayashi entered Tokyo University of the Arts as a composition student but did not complete his studies. Studying under Hisatada Otaka, he produced many compositions including orchestral works. In particular, he is noted for his 1958 choral suite Genbaku Shэkei ( Beautiful View of an Atomic Bomb).
In exploring the possibilities of Japanese language opera, Hayashi has composed more than 30 operas. He is artistic director and resident composer of the Opera Theatre Konnyakuza. His oeuvre also includes symphonic works, works for band, chamber music, choral works, songs and more than 100 film scores, of which those he composed for director Kaneto Shindo in the 1960s are the most well known. Hayashi is the author of more than 20 books including Nihon opera no yume ( The Dream of Japanese Opera).
In 1998 Hayashi won the 30th Suntory Music Award.
Selected works
Opera
* Gauche the Cellist () (1986); based on the novel by Kenji Miyazawa
* Twelve Months () (1992); based on the novel by Samuil Marshak
* Metamorphosis ( K) (1996); based on the novel by Franz Kafka
* I Am a Cat () (1998); based on the novel by Soseki Natsume
* Three Sisters () (2001); based on the novel by Anton Chekhov
* Revenge of the Dog ( ) (2002); based on the novel by Hisashi Inoue
* Last Adventure of Don Quixote ( ) (2004); based on the novel by Miguel de Cervantes
* Romeo and Juliet () (2006); based on the play by William Shakespeare
Concertante
* Guitar Concerto ()
* Viola Concerto "Elegia" () for Viola and Strings (1995)
* Xylophone Concerto () (2007)
Chamber music
* Rhapsody for Violin and Piano (1965)
* Sonata for Flute and Piano (1967)
* String Quartet "Legende" () (1989)
* Vines () for Viola Solo
* Viola Sonata "Process" () for Viola and Piano (2002)
Film scores
* Hadaka no shima (Naked Island, 1960)
* Onibaba (1964)
* Yabu no naka no kuroneko (1968)
Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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