Kazuo Yamada
Japanese conductor and composer
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Kazuo Yamada was a Japanese conductor and composer. Birthday Born in Tokyo in 1912. Began studies at Gakushuin and then Tokyo University of the Arts . Studied piano with Leo Sirota and Paul Weingarten, and composition with Klaus Pringsheim, and graduated at the top of his class. Formed the orchestra 'Promethée' as a composer. In 1937 was awarded first prize from the Japan Broadcasting Corporation for his symphonic music works, and in 1938 was also awarded by the New Symphony Orchestra for his symphonic poem 'Songs that youth can sing' as well as the Weingarten Award for the symphonic 'Kiso'. Studied conducting technique under the tutelage of Józef Rosenstock, and premiered as a conductor for the New Symphony Orchestra in 1940. Appointed to the post of chief conductor of the Japan Symphony Orchestra which was reorganized from the New Symphony Orchestra in 1942, greatly contributing to the improvement of the orchestra for the next 13 years. Awarded the Mainichi Music Award in 1949 for the Japan premiere of the opera Hänsel und Gretel sponsored by NHK. Contributed immeasurably to many Japan premieres of works such as Symphonies No. 2 and No. 8 , Symphony No. 5 , Don Quixote , Six Pieces for Orchestra , The Rite of Spring , Le roi David and Sept haïkaï .
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