Morishige Takei

Morishige Takei (武井 守成, Takei Morishige, 1890–1949), who studied Italian at Tokyo College of Language, was a member of the court of Emperor Hirohito. After studying in Italy and discovering the mandolin and guitar, he returned to Japan and in 1915 established what would become the Sinfonia Mandolini Orchestra, a mandolin orchestra. The orchestra would continue (with breaks) through 1949, when he died.[1] He became a composer, with 114 compositions for mandolin and guitar.

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Morishige Takei
武井 守成
Morishige Takei in 1913
Background information
BornOctober 11, 1890
Tottori, Japan
DiedDecember 14, 1949
Genresclassical
Occupation(s)
  • 1917 "Officer of Ceremonies" in the Department of the Imperial Household
  • 1921 "Chief of the Music section of the Department of the Imperial Household"
  • 1946 "Grand Master of Ceremonies"
  • composer, conductor, musician
Instrumentsmandolin, guitar
Years active1915–1949
Associated acts
  • 1915 Sinfonia Mandolini Ensemble
  • 1916 Sinfonia Mandolini Orchestra
  • 1923 Orchestra Sinfonica Takei
  • 1941 Takei-Gakudan

World War II affected music in Japan, through the National Mobilization Law of 1938. One of the effects of the law was to allow the government to assert control of music, banning western music and instruments, including the electric guitar, banjo and ukulele.[2] In spite of this, Takei was able to maintain his mandolin-guitar orchestra until 1943. His orchestra, named the Orchestra Sinfonica Takei in 1923, was temporarily renamed Takei-Gakudan (shedding non-Japanese words in its name), December 1941. After the war, he rose higher in the imperial court. He continued the work of promoting the mandolin and guitar, giving a concert with his orchestra November 6, 1949. He fell ill at a rehearsal, however, on December 12 and died two days later.[1]

Fate of Takei's mandolin orchestra

The mandolin orchestra, founded by Morishige Takei is still in existence. After Takei's death, the Orquestra Sinfonica Takei (OST) was dissolved in December 1958, but then started up again in December 1959 under the name Murao Sugita Symphony Orchestra. After Mural Sugita passed away in July 1986, it was newly organized as Sugita Mura Yuu Memorial Regular Concert Organization. In May 1987 it was renamed Orquestra Sinfonica Tokyo (OST), which it remains today.[3]

Works

Mandolin orchestra
  • Twilight Op. 6 (1921)
  • Morning Prelude Op. 10 (1925) ( Co-produced with Akira Onuma and Akira Sugawara "From the Friend's Three Friends")
  • Small flowers dancing Op.14 (1925)
  • Late spring Op.15 (1925)
  • To a dead young man Op.18 (1925)
  • Fantasia "Impression of Korea" Op.20 (1926)
  • Small March "Louise" Op.21 (1926)
  • Spring Nostalgia Op.22 (1927)
  • Remembering Carlle Op.23 (1927)
  • Song of early autumn Op.26 (1927)
  • Futaba of album Op.30 (1929)
  • Summer's Suite Op. 31 (1928)
  • Spring Festival Night Op. 34 (1930)
  • Hypocritical Op.35 (1930)
  • Flow Op. 36 (1931)
  • Evening rain shower Op. 38 (1931)
  • Dusk Op. 41 (1931)
  • Improvisation song Op. 42 (1932)
  • Yellowling Flower Op. 43 (1932)
  • Big Op. 45 (1939)
  • Spring Sailing Op. 46 (1940)
  • Standing in front of the house of the martyrdom Chapel Op.47 (1940)
  • Rain and Cosmos Op.49 (1941)
  • Festival town corner Op.50 (1941)
  • Akane Op. 63 (1942)
  • March March "Going through the sky" Op. 64 (1942)
  • Dew small diameter Op. 68 (1942)
  • Algae Op. 69 (1942)
  • The fruit jumps off Op.70 (1942)
  • Sonko Op. 74 (1943)
  • Insect Dance Op.80 (1943)
  • Life Autumn Op. 81 (1943)
  • Breeze Op. 108 (1947)
  • Suite "Festival of fruits" Op. 111 (1948)

Guitar Ensemble
  • For the morning mist Op. 76 (1943)

Mandolin solo piece
  • Spring to go Op.29 (1928)

Guitar solo
  • Memories of childhood Op.1 (1919)
  • Field Walking Op.2 (1919)
  • Harmonic Minuet Op. 5 (1921) – Arranged in the mandolin orchestra
  • Song dedicated to Talrega Op. 7 (1921)
  • Improvisation song Op. 8 (1924)
  • Today's joy Op.9 (1924) – Arrangements in the mandolin orchestra (1925)
  • A visit to the autumn rain Op. 11 (1924) – Arrangement in the mandolin orchestra (1925)
  • Small Dances Op. 12 (1924) – Arranged in a Guitar Ensemble
  • Fallen Leaf Op.27 (1927) – Arranged in the Mandolin Orchestra (1928)
  • Petals Op. 28 (1928)
  • Hill of late days Op. 51 (1941)
  • Along the flow Op.52 (1941)
  • Thinking about my invisible dream Op. 53 (1941)
  • Arrangement Op. 54 (1941) – Arrangement in the mandolin orchestra (1941)
  • Romanza Op.55 (1941)
  • Scherzo Op. 56 (1941)
  • Capri Chetth No. 1 Op. 57 (1941)
  • Four Preludes Op.58 (1941)
  • Snow is also good Op. 62 (1942)
  • There is a lotus Op. 65 (1942)
  • Izumi Op.66 (1942)
  • Window of rain Op. 67 (1942)
  • Akumo Op. 71 (1942)
  • Painting a girl Op.72 (1942)
  • Silent verse Op. 73 (1943)
  • Under the spring light Op. 75 (1943) – Arranged in the mandolin orchestra (1947)
  • Wooden car Op. 78 (1943)
  • Cutting by lower three strings Op. 79 (1943)
  • Otone Op. 82 (1944)
  • Odori Op. 83 (1944)
  • Memorial Op. 84 (1944)
  • Clear morning Op. 85 (1944)
  • Dusky Op. 86 (1944)
  • Shō Op. 87 (1944)
  • Shibaki Op. 88 (1944)
  • Autumn's Fantasy Op. 89 (1944)
  • Variations that have the theme "The Moon in Wild Archeology" Op.90 (1944)
  • Fleas Op.92 (1945)
  • Osmanthus Op. 93 (1945) – Arrangements in the mandolin orchestra (1947)
  • Winter street trees Op. 94 (1945)
  • A woman carrying threads Op. 95 (1945) – Arranged in the mandolin orchestra (1947)
  • Furnace edge Op. 96 (1946)
  • Infant Op. 97 (1946)
  • Ukifune cloud Op.98 (1946)
  • Toshikanoka Op. 99 (1946)
  • Two preludes Op. 101 (1946)
  • Memories of Torino Op. 102 (1946)
  • Torn glass door Op. 103 (1946)
  • Wine Alcohol Op. 104 (1946)
  • Butterflies fell in the water Op. 105 (1947)
  • One night Op. 106 (1947)
  • Capri Chett No. 2 Op. 107 (1947)
  • Yellow flower Op. 109 (1947)
  • Easy album Op.110 (1948)
  • See the stars Op. 112 (1948)
  • Album for Children Op. 114 (1949)

Songs
  • Fall color"" Op. 60 (1941, Takada Mikuni ) – Songs and guitar
  • Fairy Phrase Op.100 (1946, Takada Mikuni) – Songs and Guitar

Chorus Song
  • Fall three themes Op.113 (1948, Takada triple noun) – Chorus and mandolin orchestra

References
  1. Coldwell, Robert (February 4, 2012). "Morishige Takei". digitalguitararchive.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  2. Yano, Christine Reiko (2003). Tears of Longing: Nostalgia and the Nation in Japanese Popular Song. Harvard Univ Asia Center. pp. 37–38.
  3. "History of "Orchestra Sinfonica Tokyo (OST)". Orchestra Sinfonica Tokyo. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
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