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Abe Kyoko
- Compositions
- General Information
- Education
- Activities
- Performances (Selection)
- Commissions (Selection)
- Awards
- Description of Style
- Press Reviews
- Discography, Projects
- Performer of (Composition)
- Contact, Links
Compositions
General Information
Since 1972 Abe is living in Austria.
Education
| Period | Education | Instrument | Teacher | Education Organisation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1956 - 1962
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private piano lessons during elementary school | ||||
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1962 - 1972
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studies at the Kineya School | ||||
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1962 - 1972
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studies at the Kunitachi College of Music | ||||
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1962 - 1972
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composition arrangement course for popular music | ||||
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1968 - 1972
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studies in composition at the Kunitachi College of Music (Takata Saburo) | ||||
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1972 - 1976
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electro acoustics | ||||
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1972 - 1976
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composition | ||||
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1980 - 1984
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further studies |
Activities
| Period | Activity | Organisation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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1983
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lectures at the Anton Webern Conference | ||
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1983
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cooperation with O.Univ.-Prof. (senior professor) Dr. Walter Pass | ||
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1983
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lectures at the Kunitachi College of Music | ||
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1988
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collaboration | ||
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2003
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honorary member | ||
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lectures "EXPAN" (International Working Place for Contemporary Music) |
Performances (Selection)
| Period | Performance | Composition | Organisation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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concerts in Austria and abroad | ||||
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performances in Austria, Japan and other countries |
Commissions (Selection)
| Period | Commission | Composition | Commissioner (Organisation) | Commissioner (Person) |
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1986
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Austrian Association for Economic and Cultural Relations with Japan | |||
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1989
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1991
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Ensemble Tokyo Virtuoso | |||
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1991
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Asahikawa Women's Choir | |||
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1993
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Hashimoto Machiko | |||
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1993
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1997
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Nimmerrichter Noriko | |||
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1999
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Japanese Embassy in Bulgaria | |||
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1999
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2001
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Nango Jazzfestival | |||
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2001
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Awards
| Period | Award | Composition | Awarding Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
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1972
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Takeoka Tsuruyo Award, awarded by the Kunitachi College of Music | ||
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1977
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award at the International Contest G. B. Viotti, Italy | ||
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1988
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Ernst Krenek Award | ||
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1990
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appreciation prize in the category of interactive art | ||
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1992
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MIDI-GO-AWARD, first prize in the category of "Das Beste Notat" (best notation) |
Description of Style
"Since the beginning of my studies, I have been working with all kinds of styles and notations. This was my way to find my own style of composing. An old music academy professor once told me, "Music is a game!" I understood this as "to play music", as well as "to play a game." After that I was free of normal styles and notes. I didn't feel committed to composing in a rigid style anymore. Only tone and sound colour still play an important role in my compositions. Sometimes it is the combination of instruments assuming the role as the colour palette, or it is the chords, rhythms, the dynamic, pitch etc. Occasionally I leave the musicians room to play music and games ..."
(Kyoko Abe, 1997)
Press Reviews
1979
Kyoko Abe (Japan) moved with her "Metamorphose I" towards a more traditional area and showed an according mastery of form and sound fantasy.
Volksstimme
1981
The Pro Arte Choir from Graz with for vocal pieces was quite a big success [...] Kyoko Abe presented herself as a real talent with the four-set choir piece "Die Jahreszeiten" based on old Japanese texts. Employing what she learnt in Europe, she seemed to draw little miniatures of nature with a brush
Lübecker Nachrichten (Klaus Gruber)
Discography, Projects
Discography:
- Trio for three (for flute, viola and harp; CD, IGNM Austria)
- Das rote Objekt (electro acoustic music; from TA-MA-MU)
- Die Zeitfalte (for oboe, violin, contrabass and harpsichord; CD, King Records)