Shirō Fukai

Shirō Fukai (深井 史郎, Fukai Shirō, 4 April 1907 - 2 July 1959) was a Japanese composer.

Works, editions and recordings

• Quatre mouvements parodiques (1933/36)
• Metropolis, ballet (1934)
• Création, ballet (1940)
• The 47 Ronin, film (1941)
• Symphonic suite "Song of Manchuria" (1941)
• Chantes de Java (1942)
• Voice of Autumn, ballet (1950)
• Cantata "Prayer for Peace" (1950)
• Divertissement pour 13 exécutants (1955)
• Trois mouvements pour un ballet imaginaire (1956)
• Symphonic Picture Scroll "Tokyo" (1957)
• Four Japanese Folk Songs (1957)
• I. Ina, II. Sailing Out, III. Yanshichi of Yabe. (日本の笛 "Japan's flute") Yoshikazu Mera. BIS
• Hato no kyojitsu (鳩の休日) (A dove's day off). Used on Nippon Television's station identification. Was later recorded in 1978 by Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra for Nippon TV’s 25th anniversary.

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