Tōru Takemitsu (1930-1996)

Requiem for strings (1957)

for string orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1957
    • Duration: 10 mn
    • Publisher: Salabert, Paris, nº EAS 17453
    • Commission: Orchestre philharmonique de Tokyo
Detailed formation
  • 10 violins, 9 second violins, 8 violas, 7 cellos, 6 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 20 June 1957
    Location:

    Japon, Tokyo


    Performers:

    l'Orchestre philharmonique de Tokyo, direction : Masashi Ueda.