Yoritsune Matsudaira was a Japanese composer of contemporary classical music.
Background
Yoritsune Matsudaira was born on the 5th of May, 1907 in Tokyo, Japan. Matsudaira was descended, on his father's side of the family, from the Matsudaira clan, related to the Tokugawa clan who ruled Japan as shogun during the Edo period, specifically from the branch of the family which was enfeoffed at the Hitachi-Fuchu Domain, and on his mother's side of the family from the Fujiwara clan, who were court regents from the 7th to the 12th centuries.
Education
Yoritsune Matsudaira studied at Keio University, where he studied French Literature Course.
Career
Yoritsune Matsudaira made debut as pianist by giving his first recital in 1931 but began concentrating on composition in 1934. He took part in the establishment of New Composing Association in 1947. About this time, he began publishing pieces of chamber music. Among his other works are sonatas for flute and cello, a violin sonata, a piano trio and 'Paraphrase of Etenraku, ancient court music.