Kiyoshige Koyama

Kiyoshige Koyama (born in Nagano Prefecture on January 15, 1914) is a Japanese composer for orchestras, vocal, and traditional Japanese instrumentation. Although nationalistic he did not compose until his 30s, which was after the period of Imperial expansionism. [ [http://wm01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=KIYOSHIGE|KOYAMA&sql=41:34355~T1 All Music] ]

Selection of works

Orchestral works

* 1946 "Shinano-bayashi" for Orchestra
* 1953/1958 "Japanese Folk Songs" for Chamber Orchestra
* 1957 "Kobiki-Uta" for Orchestra
* 1959 "Symphonic Suite "Nohmen" (Masks for Play)"
* 1968 "Ainu no Uta" for string orchestra
* 1976 "Hinauta No. 1" for Orchestra
* 1978 "Hinauta No. 2" for Orchestra

Choir music

* "Lullaby of Itsuki"

Piano music

* 1967 "Kagome-Variation"
* "Children Songs for piano"
* "Collection of piano pieces"
* "Intro to piano thru Japanese harmony"
* "Coming Summer (Natsu-Wa Kinu)"

Works for traditional Japanese Instruments

* 1962 "Ubusuna" for koto and other Japanese Musical Instruments
* 1962 "Wagakki no Tame no Shijusokyoku" Quartet for Japanese Instruments
* 1963 "Okume - Okiku"
* 1964 "Waggaki no Tame no Gassokyoku"
* 1965 "Urashima TaroKodomo no Yume"
* 1966 "Fudo Yonsho"
* 1968 "Wagakki no Tame no Shijusokyoku Dai Niban" Quartet for Japanese Instruments no. 2
* 1971 "Akatsuchi ni naru imôto"
* 1973 "Wagakki no Tame no Gojusokyoku" Quintet for Japanese Instruments
* 1976 "Chidori ni yoru hen'yô (Transfiguration by Chidori)"
* 1978 "Wagakki no Tame no Hensokyoku" Variations for Japanese Instruments
* 1980 "Hagoromo"
* 1985 "Nenyamonya Hensokyoku" Variations Nenyamonya
* 1996 "Sakura Sakura for koto ensemble"
* "Tenchi Sosei"
* "Trio for 2 koto and Jushichigen"

Operas

* 1972 "Sansho Dayu"
* 1974 "Konyaku Mondo"

References