Koichi Kishi (貴志 康一, Kishi Kōichi, March 31, 1909 – November 17, 1937) was a Japanese composer, conductor and violinist.

Koichi Kishi spent his childhood in Miyakojima, a district of Osaka. Following the example of his mother, he learned to play the violin. At the age of 18 he went to Europe to complete his training as a violinist at the Geneva Conservatory and the Berlin School of Music. He then studied composition with Paul Hindemith and conducting with Wilhelm Furtwängler.[1] In 1934, at the age of 25, he conducted the Berlin Philharmonic. As a composer, Kishi's composition includes orchestral works, stage works, chamber works, film scores and songs. In 1935, he went back to Japan.

In 1937, the 28-year-old Koichi Kishi died of a heart condition in Japan.[2]

Works

• Symphony Buddha
• Japanese sketches for large orchestra
• Japanese Suite for large orchestra
• Violin Concerto
• Ballet Ama no iwato (2 acts)
• Operetta Namiko (3 acts)
• Violin Sonata in D minor

External links

• Free scores by Koichi Kishi (composer) at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)

References

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