Motonari Iguchi
Motonari Iguchi | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17, 1908 |
| Died | September 29, 1983 |
| Other names | 井口 基成 |
| Occupation | pianist |
| Spouse | Aiko Iguchi |
Motonari Iguchi 井口 基成 (Iguchi Motonari) (17 May 1908, in Tokyo – 29 September 1983, in Tokyo) was a Japanese pianist and educator.
Biography
He was influential in the post-war Japanese classical music world and his editions, published by Shunjūsha, are still the standard ones in that country. At the Tokyo Academy of Music Iguchi was a student of Leonid Kreuzer, a German piano instructor known for his powerful playing style, which Iguchi adopted. Later, Motonari Iguchi and his wife, Aiko, went on to become professors at the Tokyo Academy of Music.[1]
References
- ^ J. Hobbs, T. Osaki, and X. Xiongxiong, Intersect on the Media Information Highway: An Autobiographical Trilogy. Iuniverse.Com, 2002. Pages 183-184.