Kosaku Yamada
Kosaku Yamada (山田 耕筰, Yamada Kōsaku, 9 June 1886 – 29 December 1965) was a Japanese composer and conductor.
In many Western reference books his name is given as Kôsçak Yamada. During his music study in the Imperial German capital of Berlin from 1910-13 he hated the times when people laughed at him because his "normal" transliteration of his first name "Kosaku" sounded like the Italian "cosa" meaning "what" or "thing" + the German "Kuh" meaning "cow"; which resulted in his choosing a somewhat fanciful transliteration of Kôsçak Yamada ever since. Yamada was born and died in Tokyo.
After studying at the Tokyo Music School, he left Japan for Germany where he enrolled in the Berlin Hochschule and learnt composition under Max Bruch and Karl Leopold Wolf and piano under Carl August Heymann-Rheineck, before returning to Japan and then going to the USA for two years. During his stay in New York he conducted the temporarily-organized orchestra (members of the New York Philharmonic and the New York Symphony, soon before their amalgamation).
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ALBUMS
- 30 Years Outside the Box released: 2009
- Homage to Fritz Kreisler released: 2002
- Kazuhito Yamashita Plays His Favorites 2 released: 1999
- Nightingale: Japanese Art Songs released: 1997
- Rainbow Sounds released: 1996
- Sample CD released: 1993
- Red Dragonfly released:
- Japanese Melodies for Flute and Harp released:
- The Ultimate Collection: Classical - 100 Hits released:
- Flute for Relaxation released:
Homage to Fritz Kreisler
Released 2002- Praeludium and Allegro
- Liebesleid
- Liebesfreud
- Polichinelle-Serenade
- Schön Rosmarin
- Caprice viennois
- Tambourin chinois
- Minuet in G
- Caprice in E flat
- Caprice in A minor
- Rondino on a theme by Beethoven
- La Chasse
- La gitana
- Danse Espagnole
- Variations on a theme by Corelli
- Tango
- Waltz in A flat
- Akatonbo
- Arioso
- Ave Maria
- Jogashima no ame
- Rondo from Divertimento No. 17
Kazuhito Yamashita Plays His Favorites 2
Released 1999- Sérénade
- Alba
- March (from "King Lear", Op. 58a)
- Cancion
- El colibri
- Vain Regret
- Etude Op.31 No. 4
- Kono Michi
- Aka Tombo
- Serenade
- Oñazez (dolor)
- Cancion No. 3
- Tarantella
- Song of India (from "Sadko")
- El abejorro
- Aragonaise (from "Carmen")
- Foggy Morning
- Lullaby
- Impromptu
- Ninna nanna
- Etude No. 23
- Evocacion
- Cancion triste
- Fantasia original
- Pavane pour une infante défunte
- Minstrels
Nightingale: Japanese Art Songs
Released 1997- Cherry Blossoms Lane
- Song of AIYAN: NOSKAI
- Song of AIYAN: Rabbit-Ear Irides
- Song of AIYAN: Song of AIYAN
- Song of AIYAN: Higanbana (Amaryllises)
- Song of AIYAN: Caprice
- Six Songs for Children: The Weasel
- Six Songs for Children: Gourds
- Six Songs for Children: Autumn Fields
- Six Songs for Children: Saury Fish
- Six Songs for Children: Karariko
- Six Songs for Children: The Snow Maiden
- Uguisu
- Japanese Flute: Ina
- Japanese Flute: Sailing Out
- Japanese Flute: Yanshichi of Yabe
- Four Songs of Dusk: Dusk is a huge book...
- Four Songs of Dusk: Who turns the light off...
- Four Songs of Dusk: In the next room with nobody in...
- Four Songs of Dusk: For the night to receive the dead...
- Cherry Blossoms Lane
Rainbow Sounds
Released 1996- Joko ruvennen runolle
- Hanget soi
- Suomalais-ugrilaisia maisemia: I. Metsästyslaulu
- Suomalais-ugrilaisia maisemia: IV. Joen rannalla
- Suomalais-ugrilaisia maisemia: IX. Vepsän poluilla
- Suomalais-ugrilaisia maisemia: XI. Tammipuu
- Suomalais-ugrilaisia maisemia: XII. Paimenessa
- Suomalais-ugrilaisia maisemia: XIV. Meren rannalla
- Bä, bä, vita lamm
- Stuff'n' Nonsense
- Let It Shine!
- Aizu Bandaisan
- Akatonbo
- Tutira Mai
- Danza Negroide
- Siyahamba
- Minä olen Härmän Kankaanpäästä
- Zai itxoiten
- Noël des enfants qui n'ont plus de maisons
- Aglepta
- Three Fiord Sketches: I. Two Images
- Three Fiord Sketches: II. Sun and Moon
- Three Fiord Sketches: III. Balance
- Revontulet
Red Dragonfly
- スワロー(中国民謡) / The Swallow (Chinese Traditional)
- 無伴奏ヴァイオリンソナタ第一番：フーガ / Sonata No. 1 for solo violin: Fuga
- 無伴奏ヴァイオリンパルチィータ第1番：ブーレーのテンポで / Partita No. 1 for solo violin: Tempo di Borea
- 無伴奏ヴァイオリンパルチィータ第1番：ダブル / Partita No. 1 for solo violin: Double
- 変化する共鳴の長さ / Length of Variable Echo
- ヴェロシティーズ(常動曲) / Velocities (Moto Perpetuo)
- マーリン: I / Merlin: I
- マーリン: II / Merlin: II
- マリンバ・スピリチュアル / Marimba Spirtual
- 赤とんぼ / Red Dragonfly
Japanese Melodies for Flute and Harp
- Kôjô No Tsuki (Moon Over the Ruined Castle)
- Chûgoku Chihô (Lullaby From the Chûgoku Area)
- Aka Tombo (Red Dragonfrly)
- Chin-Chin Chidori (Chin-Chin Chidori)
- Nambu Ushioi Uta (Iwate Cow-Herding Song)
- Defune (Setting Sail)
- Kono Michi (This Path)
- Hanayome Ningyô (Bridal Doll)
- Jôgashima No Ame (Rain Falls on Jôgashima)
- Hana (Blossoms)
- Sakura Sakura (Sakura Sakura)
The Ultimate Collection: Classical - 100 Hits
- Concerto for Piano Orchestra No.2: 2nd Movement
- Romeo And Juilet, Suite No.1 Op. 64: Madrigal
- Serenade No.13 For Strings In G Major (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik)
- Serenade For String Orchestra In C Major:Waltz
- Symphony No.5 Adagietto
- The Girl With The Flaxen Hair, Prelude For Piano, L. 117/8
- Kojo No Tsuki (Moon Over Ruined Castle), for Koto
- Moonlight Sonata: Adagio (Misery)
- The swan (Les Carnaval des animaux)
- Chugoku Chiho No Komoriuta (Lullaby Of Chugoku Chiho)
- Concerto No.1 for Violin & Orchestra In G Minor, Op. 26: Adagio
- Liebestraume, Notturno For Piano In A-Flat Major, No.3 (O Lieb, So Lang Du Lieben Kanst) S, 541/3
- Concerto In D Minor For 2 Violins & Orchestra: Largo Ma Non Tanto
- Serse (Xerxes): Largo
- Violin Concerto in E Minor Op. 64: Andante
- Blossoms (Taki)
- Kinderszenen No.7 ('Traumerei') For Piano Op. 15/7
- Romances, Op. 04 II. Einfach, Innig
- The Swan Lake Ballet, Op. 20 - VII - Danse De Cygnes (Act II)
- Bolero, Ballet For Orchestra Or Piano:Finale
Flute for Relaxation
- Morning
- Nocturne
- Song of the Seashore
- Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia
- Concerto Op. 10 No. 3 'Goldfinch' II: Cantabile
- Serenade, D957
- Träumerei
- Pan and the Birds
- Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
- Red Dragonfly
- Flute Quoartet in C, K. 285b: Variation V
- Dance of the Blessed Spirits
- Pastoral Symphony
- Berceuse
- Berceuse
- Concerto Op. 8 No. 4 'Winter' - II: Largo
- Voyage
- Suo-Gan (Lullaby)
- Danny Boy
Born: 1886-06-09
Died: 1965-12-29
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