Ryutaro Hirota

Japanese: 弘田竜太郎 - ひろたりゅうたろう

1892-1952 A composer from the Taisho and Showa periods.
Born June 30, 1892. After returning from studying in Germany, he became a professor at his alma mater, the Tokyo Music School (now Tokyo University of the Arts), and then devoted himself to composition and early childhood education. His works include the children's songs "The Shoes Make a Sound," "Being Scolded," and "The Sparrow School," the song "By the Old Castle of Komoro," and the opera "The God of Nishiura." He passed away on November 17, 1952. He was 60 years old. He was from Kochi Prefecture.

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Japanese:

1892－1952　大正-昭和時代の作曲家。
明治25年6月30日生まれ。ドイツ留学から帰国後,母校東京音楽学校(現東京芸大)の教授をへて,作曲活動と幼児教育にとりくむ。作品に童謡「靴(くつ)が鳴る」「叱(しか)られて」「雀(すずめ)の学校」,歌曲「小諸なる古城のほとり」,オペラ「西浦の神」がある。昭和27年11月17日死去。60歳。高知県出身。

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