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Y Tadasi Yamanouchi (1935– ) Japan Métamorphose 1971 (Japan Federation of Composers) 15pp. Moderato: presents main idea and its development in two parts. Andante: continued harmonic development of main ideas, ternary form. Presto: melodic development of main ideas, sonata-rondo form. Same thematic material varied throughout piece, contemporary treatment. M-D. Masahiro Yamauchi (1960– ) Japan Yamauchi is a graduate of the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. Dislocation of Time (Japan Federation of Composers 1994) 12 min. This piece “consists mainly of fast repetition of ¤gures, and most of its tempos and rhythms should be decided by the natural breath of the performer” (from 1994 Japan Federation of Composers catalogue, p.26). Yehuda Yannay (1937– ) Israel, born Rumania Music for Piano 1962 (IMI). Three short movements oriented toward Schönberg demanding sophistication and knowledge of the style. M-D to D. 7 Late Spring Pieces 1973 (IMI 335) 15pp. 9 min. Introduces new and precise pedal notation; expressionistic and Impressionistic characteristics. M-D. Richard Yardumian (1917–1985) USA Yardumian’s style has a Middle Eastern color that comes from his Armenian background. 3 Preludes (EV 1945). The Wind;The Sea;The Sky.Short,expressive,re¤ned. M-D. Chromatic Sonata (EV 1947) 20 min. First movement: dancelike. Second movement : introduced by slow chorale. Third movement: varied tempi; ends quietly . M-D. Prelude and Chorale (EV 1949) 3 min. Prelude: melodic line is embedded in accompaniment of sixteenth notes. Chorale: chordal; long, sustained sonorities . M-D. Akio Yashiro (1929–1977) Japan Yashiro was one of the most brilliant young Japanese composers. Sonate 1960 (Ongaku-No-Tomo-Sha) 25pp. 17 min. Agitato: numerous slow-fast tempo changes. Toccata: fast alternation of hands, pointillistic, octaves and 823 repeated chords. Thème et Variations: chordal chromatic theme, large climax , subsides, closes ppp. D. Yip Wai Hong (1931– ) China Memories of Childhood. See collection Chinese Contemporary Piano Pieces, Vol.I. 13pp. A suite. Morning Haze; Having Fun; The Voice of Old Grandmother ; Dance of the Puppets; Afternoon Nap; Picnicking. Impressionistic expressivity, clever, contrasting, some pentatonic in®uence, MC. Requires subtleties. Int. Joji Yuasa (1929– ) Japan On the Keyboard. Projection Topologic. Cosmos Haptic (Ongaku-No-Tomo-Sha 1973) 26pp. Bound in one volume. Strongly avant-garde throughout. Requires virtuoso technique and an inquiring mind. Cosmos Haptic contains nostalgic and abstract Scriabinisms. D. Chant pour “Do” (Zen-On). Exquisite! Hypnotic repetition of C. M-D. Isang Yun (1917–1995) Germany, born Korea Fünf Stücke 1958 (Bo&Bo). Displays strong Schönberg and Berg in®uence; ®uctuating meters; extreme ranges exploited, emotional overtones. D. See: David Burge, “Isang Yun’s Five Pieces,” Keyboard, 9/6 (June 1983):69. See: David Burge, “Contemporary Piano—Oriental Composers,” CK, 4 (December 1978):60. Akira Yuyama (1932– ) Japan Children’s Land (Ongaku-No-Tomo-Sha 1967) 46pp. Twenty pieces for small hands, no octaves. Provides a good introduction to contemporary piano sonorities . Int. Sunday Sonatina 1969 (Ongaku-No-Tomo-Sha) 55pp. Consists of a Prelude and a series of sonatinas from Sunday to Saturday. Saturday Sonatina is the most dif¤cult. Linking each piece with a day of the week has no special meaning. Bitonal, alternating hands, freely tonal, Impressionistic sonorities. Each sonatina contains two or three movements. Int. to M-D. 824 YIP ...

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