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Hikaru Hayashi 林 光 Hayashi Hikaru Born October 22 1931 In Tokyo Is A Contemporary Japanese Composer Pianist And Conductor. He Is The Cousin Of Flautist Ririko Hayashi. Hayashi Entered Tokyo University Of The Arts As A Composition Student But Did Not Complete His Studies. Studying Under Hisatada Otaka He Produced Many Compositions Including Orchestral Works. In Particular He Is Noted For His 1958 Choral Suite Genbaku Shōkei 原爆小景 Beautiful View Of An Atomic Bomb . In Exploring The Possibilities Of Japanese Language Opera Hayashi Has Composed More Than 30 Operas. He Is Artistic Director And Resident Composer Of The Opera Theatre Konnyakuza. His Oeuvre Also Includes Symphonic Works Works For Band Chamber Music Choral Works Songs And More Than 100 Film Scores Of Which Those He Composed For Director Kaneto Shindo In The 1960s Are The Most Well Known. Hayashi Is The Author Of More Than 20 Books Including Nihon Opera No Yume 日本オペラの夢 The Dream Of Japanese Opera . In 1998 Hayashi Won The 30th Suntory Music Award. Selected Works
Opera * Gauche The Cellist セロ弾きのゴーシュ 1986 Based On The Novel By Kenji Miyazawa * Twelve Months 森は生きている 1992 Based On The Novel By Samuil Marshak * Metamorphosis 変身 セールスマンKの憂鬱 1996 Based On The Novel By Franz Kafka * I Am A Cat 吾輩は猫である 1998 Based On The Novel By Soseki Natsume * Three Sisters 三人姉妹 2001 Based On The Novel By Anton Chekhov * Revenge Of The Dog イヌの仇討ち あるいは吉良の決断 2002 Based On The Novel By Hisashi Inoue * Last Adventure Of Don Quixote 花のラ・マンチャ騎士道 あるいはドン・キホーテ最後の冒険 2004 Based On The Novel By Miguel De Cervantes * Romeo And Juliet 瓦礫のなかのロミオ＆ジュリエット 2006 Based On The Play By William Shakespeare Concertante * Guitar Concerto ギター協奏曲＜北の帆船＞ * Viola Concerto "Elegia" 悲歌 For Viola And Strings 1995 * Xylophone Concerto 木琴協奏曲＜夏の雲はしる＞ 2007 Chamber Music * Rhapsody For Violin And Piano 1965 * Sonata For Flute And Piano 1967 * String Quartet "Legende" レゲンデ 1989 * Vines 蔓枝 For Viola Solo * Viola Sonata "Process" プロセス For Viola And Piano 2002 Film Scores * Hadaka No Shima Naked Island 1960 * Onibaba 1964 * Yabu No Naka No Kuroneko 1968 read less