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Tōru Takemitsu
Japanese composer and writer on aesthetics and music theory (1930–1996).
Born October 8th, 1930 in Tokyo City.
Died February 22nd, 1996 at 65 years old in Minato (bladder cancer).
Occupations
autodidact, classical guitarist, composer, film score composer, pedagogue, writer
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