I contributi affrontano nodi salienti nel pensiero e nell’opera del più importante compositore giapponese del XX secolo: l’incontro tra Oriente e Occidente, le dimensioni del silenzio, la tematica della natura e dei giardini, la composizione per il cinema.

Music Facing Up to Silence
Writings on Tōru Takemitsu

This book presents the outcome of the study day dedicated to Tōru Takemitsu, part of the 18th Festival “Milano Musica” 2009 which featured his music. The contributions deal with significant issues in the outlook and production of Japan’s foremost 20th century composer: the encounter between East and West, the different dimensions of silence, the subject of nature and gardens, and writing for the cinema.