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In his catalogue these traditional instruments figure solo or in various types of ensembles, with and without
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premiered in London in 1979 and was one of the last works commissioned and performed by the EMTC before its ultimate disbandment in 1980. During this period, Minoru developed a relationship with director
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in 1964. In that same year, Miki founded Pro musica
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703:Miki, Minoru (2008). Flavin, Philip (ed.).
602:Piano Sextet (1965), fl, ob, cl, bn, hn, pf
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826:三木稔、「オペラ《源氏物語》ができるまで」、東京：中央アート出版社、2001年。
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232:Shunkinsho,
149:instruments
121:Minoru Miki
32:Minoru Miki
850:Categories
778:9 December
723:References
635:Film music
500:Orchestral
323:Shunkinshō
161:orchestral
89:Occupation
51:1930-03-16
511:Symphony
458:Yomigaeru
234:based on
223:virtuoso
204:Tokushima
198:Biography
70:Tokushima
796:Archived
648:ドキュメント路上
533:舞 (1992)
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394:隅田川／くさびら
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365:Wakahime
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313:日本史オペラ連作
284:Wakahime
280:Wakahime
179:such as
165:concerto
133:composer
125:Japanese
92:Composer
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687:Requiem
681:Shirabe
208:Okayama
169:chamber
141:Chinese
104:.m-miki
97:Website
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664:愛のコリーダ
521:(1980)
515:(1960)
508:(1953)
483:Ballet
451:うたよみざる
432:幸せのパゴダ
352:Jōruri
299:Mitaka
295:sepsis
268:Jōruri
157:operas
145:Korean
108:/index
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572:松の協奏曲
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358:じょうるり
305:Works
212:Tokyo
173:films
112:.html
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616:Solo
551:鳳凰三連
513:Joya
408:源氏物語
382:静と義経
370:ワカヒメ
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