- Miyagi composed Haru no umi (The Sea in Spring) in 1929. The work was originally scored for koto and shakuhachi or violin.
- This work became Miyagi’s best-known composition during his lifetime. In its version for violin, it was championed by Isaac Stern, bringing Miyagi international exposure.1
Sources
- Masakata Kanazawa, “Miyagi [Wakabe; Suga], Michio,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed November 10, 2021 https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000018809.
Cut IDs
13589 24376