Greenpeace commissioned his work To the Sea for alto flute and guitar, and earlier orchestral works include Coral Island and In an Autumn Garden.
Much of this composer's work relies on a six-note motif called the "sea cipher," and he wrote a piece which juxtaposes a solo marimba against gongs and a log-drum, Gitimalya. In a work by him about a flock entering a garden, the F-sharp provides a consistent focus as the center of the pentatonic collection, and his first work for brass instruments was Garden Rain. Greenpeace commissioned his work To the Sea for alto flute and guitar, and earlier orchestral works include Coral Island and In an Autumn Garden. Works like his Quatrain and Lento in due movimenti display the clear influence of Messiaen, while he called Debussy his "great mentor" and quoted La Mer in his Quotation of Dream. He first rose to prominence with a Requiem for strings, and also wrote the score for the film Ran. For 10 points, name this composer who also wrote Rain Tree Sketch for piano but is probably best known for being Japanese.
Much of this composer's work relies on a six-note motif called the "sea cipher," and he wrote a piece which juxtaposes a solo marimba against gongs and a log-drum, Gitimalya.
Toru {Takemitsu}