Tadashi Hattori

Background

Tadashi Hattori was born in 1908.

Education

Learned composition and its theory under Meiro Sugawara.

Career

Won the second prize (1935) for the fourth musical concours. Developed the Keio Mandolin Club. Composed many musical pieces for songs and orchestra, besides such symphony music as "The Sea", "Gulliver’s travels" (for xylophone and orchestra), operetta "Funeral Carriage" and overture "The Black Current".

Works

• operetta

  • Funeral Carriage

• overture

  • The Black Current

• symphony

  • The Sea

  • Gulliver’s travels