Joji Yuasa

Composition NameDateInstrumentation
Oyasuminasai (Goodnight) 2013 Vocal
Five Haiku From Buson 2007 Chamber Orchestra
Chronoplastic III 2001 Orchestra
Solitude in Memoriam T.T. for Trio 1997 Trio
Cosmos Haptic IV for cello and piano 1997 Duets
Cosmic Solitude 1997 Orchestra
Melodies 1997 Solo
Reigaku 1997 Solo
Violin Concerto 1996 Orchestra
Jo Ha Kyu 1996 Quintet
Responsorium 1995 Orchestra
Symphonic Suite"The Narrow Road into... 1995 Orchestra
Viola Locus 1995 Solo
Piano Concertino 1994 Chamber Orchestra
Eye on Genesis 1992 Orchestra
Homage a Sibelius 1991 Orchestra
Phonomatopoeia 1991 Choral
Eye on Genesis 1991 Tape Music
Subliminal Hey J. 1990 Solo
Scenes from Basho II 1989 Orchestra
Terms of Temporal Detailing 1989 Solo
Nine Levels by Ze-Ami 1988 Small Ensemble
Mutterings 1988 Small Ensemble
To the Genesis 1988 Solo
Suite Fushi Gyo-Un 1988 Small Ensemble
Maibataraki II 1987 Solo
A Study in White 1987 Electronic Music
Revealed Time for Viola & Orchestra 1986 Orchestra
Cosmos Haptic II 1986 Solo
Uta Asobi on Onomatopoeia 1985 Choral
Shin Kiyari Kanda Sanka 1984 Choral
Composition on Ze Ami's 9 grades 1984 Choral
Towards "The Midnight Sun" 1984 Electronic Music
Interpenetration No.2 1983 Duets
Observations on Weather Forecasts 1983 Duets
A Perspective for Orchestra 1983 Orchestra
Asakano Eisho 1982 Choral
A Winter Day-homage to Basho 1981 Quintet
Ishibutai Ko 1981 Small Ensemble
Scenes from Basho 1980 Orchestra
Suite Scenes from Basho 1980 Orchestra
Requiem for Orchestra 1980 Orchestra
Clarinet Solitude 1980 Solo
Triplicity for Contrabass (for bass & tape) 1979 Solo
Mai-Bataraki from Ritual for Delphi 1979 Duets
Projection Onomatopoetic 1979 Choral
Domain 1978 Solo
My Blue Sky, No. 3 for Solo Violin 1977 Solo
Not I, but the wind (for amplified alto sax) 1976 Solo
Time of Orchestral Time I 1975 Orchestra
My Blue Sky (No.1) 1975 Electronic Music
Projection on Basho's Haiku 1974 Choral
Territory 1974 Quintet
Inter-Posi-Play-Tion II 1973 Trio
Performing Poem "Calling Together" 1973 Vocal
On the Keyboard 1972 Solo
Chronoplastic for Orchestra 1972 Orchestra
ON THE KEYBOARD 1972 Solo
Utterance 1971 Choral
Inter-posi-play-tion I 1971 Quartet
Questions 1971 Choral
Utterance 1971 Choral
Triplicity for Contrabass 1970 Trio
Projection for String Quartet 1970 String Quartet
Voices Comming 1969 Electronic Music
Music for Space Projection 1969 Tape Music
Projection for Kotos and Orchestra 1967 Orchestra
Projection for Cello and Piano 1967 Duets
Icon on the Source of White Noise 1967 Electronic Music
Kansoku 1964 Solo
Interpenetration for 2 flutes 1963 Duets
Projection Esemplastic for Pianos 1962 Duets
Aoi no Ue 1961 Electronic Music
Projection Topologic 1959 Solo
Cosmos Haptic 1957 Solo
COSMOS HAPTIC I 1957 Solo
PROJECTION TOPOLOGIC 1956 Solo
Projection for Seven Players 1955 Septet
Serenade:chant pour "Do" 1954 Solo
Three Score Set 1953 Solo
Two Pastorals 1952 Solo
Two Pastrales 1952 Solo
Koto Uta Basho's 5 Haiku Duets
Projection Esemplastic for White Noise Electronic Music
In Memory of Toru Takemitsu Orchestra
Birthplace
Koriyama, Japan
Birth Date
1929
Studies:
Keio University 1951 Kazutsugu Tanaka
AwardPurposeDate
Grand PrizeJapan Art Festival
Grand PrizePrix Italia
21st Otaka Prize"Chronoplastic For Orch"1972
1972 ISCm SelectedChronoplastic1972
ISCM selectedTime of Orch. Time1976
ISCM selectedScenes from Basho1980
Publication Title Author Date Reaction Synopsis Type
New York Newsday 'Sound Pieces' From Japan Tim Page 2/26/90 Negative "...a set of five overextended and rather tedious vignettes that came and went without incident." Review
The New York Times Japanese Composers Delve Into the Past Raphael Mostel 2/18/90 Negative The inspiration of the past in new compositions comes in a var- iety of forms...'Suites Scenes from Basho'...obviously harks back to the famous 17th c. poet Basho...master of the Haiku form." Article
The New York Times Japanese Compositions John Rockwell 2/26/90 Negative "While it drew from traditional Japanese culture...it offered relatively little direct evocation of the sonorities or styles of Japanese instruments." Review
The New York Times Jap. Flute & Percussion Instr. Allan Kozinn 3/24/89 Positive Miss Akao's concentration and the fluidity of her playing were most striking in Joji Yuasa's "Maibataraki II". Review
The New York Times Tribute to Takemitsu Evokes a Private... Allan Kozinn 2/11/97 Positive "A work...in which outbursts of virtuosity and mild exoticism... occasionally interrupt an affectingly mournful, slow-paced line." Review

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