About Kozaburo Hirai
Lived 1910 – 2002 (aged 92). Kozaburo Hirai was a Japanese composer.
was a Japanese composer and professor of music. He was the father of pianist, composer and musicologist Takejiro Hirai and cellist Jyoichiro Hirai.
Works, editions and recordings Idyl for clarinet 1941 Song Nara-yama (平城山, Nara mountain), recorded by Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute) and Ensemble Lunaire. Japanese Folk Melodies transcribed by Akio Yashiro. CBS Records, 1978. Song Yuri-kago (ゆりかご, the rocking cradle)
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Who was Kozaburo Hirai?
composer (1910–2002)
When was Kozaburo Hirai born?
Kozaburo Hirai was born on 10 September 1910 in Kochi.
When did Kozaburo Hirai die?
Kozaburo Hirai died on 30 November 2002.
What was Kozaburo Hirai's occupation?
Kozaburo Hirai was a composer.
What nationality was Kozaburo Hirai?
Kozaburo Hirai was Japanese.
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