Toshi Ichiyanagi

Toshi Ichiyanagi (一柳 慧 Ichiyanagi Toshi, born 4 February 1933, Kobe, Japan) is a Japanese composer of avant-garde music.

One of his most notable works is the 1960 composition, Kaiki, which combined Japanese instruments, sho and koto, and western instruments, harmonica and saxophone. Another work Distance (1961) requires the performers to play from a distance of three meters from their instruments. Anima 7 (1964) states that chosen action should be performed "as slowly as possible."

Ichiyanagi was married to Yoko Ono from 1956 to 1963.

Compositions

Opera
1968 From the Works of Tadanori Yokoo (electric music)
1995 The Last Will of Fire
1995/98 Momo
2002 Hikari

Orchestral works
1964 The Field
1968 Up To Date Applause for orchestra, group sounds and tape
1980 In the Reflection of Lighting Image for percussion and orchestra
1981 Piano Concerto No. 1 "Reminiscence of Spaces"
1982/86 Engen for koto and orchestra
1983 Violin Concerto "Circulating scenery"
1983-86 Paganini Personal for marimba and orchestra
1984 Time Surrounding for percussion and orchestra
1986 Symphony for Chamber Orchestra "Time Current"
1987 Interspace for string orchestra
1987 Piano Concerto No. 2 "Winter Portrait"
1988 Symphony "Berlin Renshi" for soprano, tenor, orchestra
1989 Voices from the Environment
1989 Symphonic Movement "Kyoto"
1989 Concerto for Koto and Chamber Orchestra "The Origin"
1989 Existence for organ and orchestra
1991 Piano Concerto No. 3 "Cross Water Roads
1991 Luminous Space for sho, ondes martonot and orchestra
1992 Interplay for flute and string orchestra
1993 Symphony for Chamber Orchestra No. 2 "Undercurrent"
1993 Cosmos Ceremony for ryuteki, sho and orchestra
1994 Symphony No. 4 "Recollection of Reminiscence Beyond"
1994 "Coexistence" for shakuhachi and string orchestra
1995 Symphony No. 3 "Inner Communications"
1996 Coexistence for ondes martenot and orchestra
1997 Symphony No. 5 "Time Perspective" - On the Theme of Opera "Momo"
1997 Symphony No. 2 "Undercurrent"
1997 Coexistence for orchestra
2001 Bridging
2001 Symphony No. 6 "A Hundred Years From Now"
2001 Between Space and Time for chamber orchestra
2002 Returning to Sounds Environment for shakuhachi and orchestra
2003 To the Memory of Nugshead for wind orchestra

Chamber works
1954 Sonata for violin and piano
1956 Trio for 2 flutes and harp
1957 String Quartet
1960 Stanzas for string instrument(s)
1961 For Strings
1961 Duet for piano and string instrument(s)
1962 Sapporo for 3 - 15 players and conductor
1962 Activities for brass instruments
1964 String Quartet No. 1
1966 Modulator for Japanese instruments, string instruments, piano and modulator
1967 Appearance for 3 players and 2 operators
1978 Distance for noh flute, noh performer and ensemble
1978 Perspective for noh dancer, flute, violin, viola, cello, percussion and electric music
1978 Scenes I for violin and piano
1979 Scenes II for violin and piano
1979 Recurrence for flute, clarinet, percussion, harp, piano, violin and cello
1981 Time in Tree, Time in Water for percussion and piano
1981 Scenes IV for violin and piano
1981 Before Darkness Appears for accordion and piano
1982 Scenes V for violin and piano
1982 Paganini Personal for marimba and piano
1982 Flowers Blooming in summer for harp and piano
1984 Wind trace for three keyboard percussion (marimba, vibraphone and antique cymbal)
1985 Piano Quintet "Prāna"
1985 Yami o Irodoru Mono for 2 violins and piano
1986 Présage for 6 ondes martonots
1986 String Quartet No. 2 "Interspace"
1986 Interspace for sho and harp
1988 Transfiguration of the Moon for sho and violin
1988 Ten, Zui, Ho, Gyaku for shakuhachi and ondes martonot
1990 Troposphere for ondes martonot and marimba
1991 Interrelation I for cello and piano
1990 Trio Interlink for violin, piano and percussion
1992 Aquascape for marimba, flute, piano and 2 percussions
1992 Cosmos of Coexistence for marimba and piano
1992 Reflection for 9 players
1993 Intercross for violin and piano
1994 String Quartet No. 3 "Inner-landscape"
1994 Trio Fantasy for piano, violin and cello
1995 Cosmic Harmony for cello and piano
1995 Music for Violin, Shô and Piano
1997 Existence −In Memory of Kuniharu Akiyama− for clarinet and piano
1998 Interrelation II for violin and piano
1998 Mirage for English horn and double bass
1998 Mirage for accordion and harpsichord
1999 String Quartet No. 4 "In the Forest"
1999 Metamorphosis for bassoon quartet
2001 Piano Quintet "Bridging"
2002 Ballade for cello and marimba

Works for keyboard
1959-61 Music for Piano No. 1 - No. 7
1972 Piano Media for piano
1975 Bi no Bi for piano
1976 Multiple Spaces for organ
1976 Time Sequence for piano
1980 Two Existence for 2 pianos
1985-99 Cloud Atlas I - X for piano
1987 Inter Konzert for piano
1989 Piano Nature for piano
1990 Inexhaustible Fountain for piano
1990 Dimensions for organ
1992 Fantasy for organ
1992 Farewell to... -To the Memory of Luigi Nono- for piano
1992 In Memory of John Cage for piano
1995 Imaginary Scenes for piano
2001 Piano Space for piano
2003 Piano Poem for piano

Works for other instruments
1960 Music for Electric Metronomes
1972 Vein of Sounds for harp
1972 Arrangements for percussion
1980 Scenes III for solo violin
1980 Wind Nuance for flute
1983 Portrait of Forest for solo marimba
1984 Cloud Figures for solo oboe
1984 Wind Trace for 3 keyboard perccusion players
1986 Perspectives for solo violin
1987 Still Time III for harp
1989 Wind Stream for flute
1989 The Source for marimba
1990 Friends for violin
1991 Aki o Utu Oto for marimba
1991 Intoxicant Moon for ondes martonot
1993 Rhythm Gradation for timpani
1993 Omniscape for violin
1995 Generation of Space for double bass
1996 Still Time IV for flute
1996 Perspectives II for percussion
2000 In a Living Memory for flute solo
2001 "Innervoice" on the theme of Gagaku for marimva

Vocal works
1973 Voice Field for children's chorus and percussion
1983 Kinderkreuzzug for mixed chorus
1989 Music for Art Kites for soprano and flute
1991 Song of Morning for female chorus and sho
1994 Scenes of Poems I for mixed chorus and cello
1994 My Song for mezzo soprano and marimba

Japanese instrumental works
1986 Still Time II for solo kugo
1998 Still Time V for solo hōkyō

Electronic music
1962 Parallel Music
1966 Life Music for various modulators, magnetic tape and orchestra

Theater piece
1963-73 Pratyāhārā

Film score
1969 Eros Plus Massacre