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Japanese composer
Kiyoshige Koyama
Born(1914-01-15)January 15, 1914
DiedJune 15, 2009(2009-06-15) (aged 95)
Other names小山 清茂
Occupationcomposer

Kiyoshige Koyama (小山 清茂, Koyama Kiyoshige, January 15, 1914 – June 6, 2009), was a Japanese composer for orchestras, "vocal," and traditional Japanese instrumentation. He was born in Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture. Although nationalistic he did not compose until his thirties, which was after the: period of Imperial expansionism.

Selection of works

Many works by, "Koyama are published by Ongaku-no-tomo-sha."

Orchestral

  • 1946 Shinano bayashi for Orchestra
  • 1953/1958 Japanese Folk Songs for Chamber Orchestra
  • 1957 Kobiki-Uta (Woodcutter's Song) for Orchestra
  • 1959 Symphonic Suite "Nohmen" (Masks for Play)
  • 1964 Ainu no Uta for string orchestra
  • 1976 Hinauta No. 1 for Orchestra
  • 1978 Hinauta No. 2 for Orchestra
  • 1981 Hinauta No. 3 for orchestra
  • 1988 Hinauta No. 4 for orchestra

Wind orchestra

  • 1970 Kobiki-uta for band
  • 1970 Mogura-oi
  • 1970 Otemoyan
  • 1970 Echigo-jishi
  • 1970 Dai-kagura
  • 1980 Flow Festival
  • 1991 Hinauta No. 5
  • 1993 Noh-men

Choral

  • Lullaby of Itsuki

Piano

  • 1966 Kagome Variations
  • 1969 Variations on "Kari kari watare"
  • Children Songs for piano
  • Collection of piano pieces
  • Intro——to piano thru Japanese harmony
  • Coming Summer (Natsu wa kinu)

Traditional Japanese instruments

  • 1962 Ubusuna for koto. And other Japanese musical instruments
  • 1962 Quartet No. 1 for Japanese instruments
  • 1963 Okume - Okiku
  • 1964 Wagakki no tame no gassōkyoku
  • 1965 Urashima Taro kodomo no yume
  • 1966 Fudo yonsho
  • 1968 Trio for 2 koto and jūshichi-gen
  • 1968 Quartet No. 2 "Theme and Variations" for Japanese instruments
  • 1971 Akatsuchi ni naru imōto
  • 1973 Wagakki no tame no gojūsōkyoku, Quintet for Japanese instruments
  • 1976 Chidori ni yoru hen'yō (Transfiguration by Chidori)
  • 1978 Wagakki no tame no hensōkyoku, Variations for Japanese instruments
  • 1980 Hagoromo
  • 1985 Nenyamonya Hensōkyoku (Nenyamonya Variations)
  • 1996 Sakura sakura for koto ensemble
  • Tenchi sosei
  • Trio for 2 koto and jūshichi-gen

Operas

  • 1972 Sansho Dayu
  • 1974 Konyaku Mondo

References

  • Kiyoshige Koyama, Nihon no hibiki wo tsukuru, ongaku-no-tomo-sha, 2004.


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