Kishi Kōichi (貴志 康一, March 31, 1909 – November 17, 1937) was a Japanese composer, conductor and violinist.
Kishi spent his childhood in Miyakojima, a district of Osaka. Following the example of his mother, he learned to play the violin. At the age of 18 he went to Europe to complete his training as a violinist at the Geneva Conservatory and the Berlin School of Music. He then studied composition with Paul Hindemith and conducting with Wilhelm Furtwängler.[1] In 1934, at the age of 25, he conducted the Berlin Philharmonic. As a composer, Kishi's composition includes orchestral works, stage works, chamber works, film scores and songs. In 1935, he went back to Japan.
In 1937, the 28-year-old Kishi Kōichi died of a heart condition in Japan.[2]
Works
edit- Symphony Buddha
- Japanese sketches for large orchestra
- Japanese Suite for large orchestra
- Violin Concerto
- Ballet Ama no iwato (2 acts)
- Operetta Namiko (3 acts)
- Violin Sonata in D minor
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kôichi Kichi - ein japanischer Musiker". www.de.emb-japan.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "OB 貴志康一｜活躍する卒業生｜甲南高等学校・中学校". www.konan.ed.jp. Retrieved 2021-01-31.