Ryūtarō Hirota (弘田 龍太郎, Hirota Ryūtarō, 30 June 1892 – 17 November 1952) was a Japanese composer.[1]

Hirota was born in Aki, Kōchi.

Works, editions and recordings

  • Komoro-naru kojo no hotori (小諸なる古城のほとり "In the old castle in Komoro") Recording Kazumichi Ohno (tenor), Kyosuke Kobayashi (piano)
  • "Hamachidori" (Beach Plover). Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute), Ensemble Lunaire. Japanese Folk Melodies transcribed by Akio Yashiro, CBS Records, 1978.

References

  1. ↑ Japan Manchoukuo year book 1934 "Hirota, Ryutaro — Musician; b. June, 1892 in Kochi-ken; s. of Seiio Hirota, educator; m. Yuriko, d. of Saburo Takayasu. Career: grad., Tokyo Academy of Music; appointed Asst. Prof., same; was sent to Berlin for study of; piano and composition.."


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