Toru Takemitsu Quotes

My music has no significant rhythmic construction, but when I write music, I am always very concerned about the concept of time. - Toru Takemitsu

Music should be able to invoke the natural emotions in all human beings. Music is not notes fixed on apiece of paper. - Toru Takemitsu

Music is a form of prayer. - Toru Takemitsu

I probably belong to a type of composer of songs who keeps thinking about melody... I am old fashioned. - Toru Takemitsu

Composition gives proper meaning to the natural streams of sound that penetrate the world. - Toru Takemitsu

Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher - the most important elements are colour, light and shadow. - Toru Takemitsu

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