The art music of the West has developed through out its history by means of individual geniuses, and out of the soil… — Toru Takemitsu Copy Share Image
I probably belong to a type of composer of songs who keeps thinking about melody... I am old fashioned. — Toru Takemitsu Copy Share Image
Music should be able to invoke the natural emotions in all human beings. Music is not notes fixed on apiece of paper. — Toru Takemitsu Copy Share Image
“Many contemporary composers have been building walls of sounds following their own clever devices. But then, who lives inside those rooms?” — Toru Takemitsu Copy Share Image
Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher - the most important elements are colour, light and shadow. — Toru Takemitsu Copy Share Image
I always want to write erotic music... Not only about the love between men and women, but in a much more universal… — Toru Takemitsu Copy Share Image
The art music of the West has developed through out its history by means of individual geniuses, and out of the soil supporting them;… — Toru Takemitsu Copy Share Image
I probably belong to a type of composer of songs who keeps thinking about melody... I am old fashioned. — Toru Takemitsu Copy Share Image
Music should be able to invoke the natural emotions in all human beings. Music is not notes fixed on apiece of paper. — Toru Takemitsu Copy Share Image
Composition gives proper meaning to the natural streams of sound that penetrate the world. — Toru Takemitsu Copy Share Image
“Many contemporary composers have been building walls of sounds following their own clever devices. But then, who lives inside those rooms?” — Toru Takemitsu Copy Share Image
Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher - the most important elements are colour, light and shadow. — Toru Takemitsu Copy Share Image
“...by admitting a new perception of space and giving it an active sense, is it not possible to discover a new unexpected, unexplored world?” — toru takemitsu Copy Share Image
I always want to write erotic music... Not only about the love between men and women, but in a much more universal sense -… — Toru Takemitsu Copy Share Image
