was a Japanese composer.The Japan biographical encyclopedia & who's who: Issue 3 Rengō Puresu Sha - 1964 "FUKAI Shiro (1907- ) Composer. Musical critic. Born in Akita Prefecture. Graduated from the Science Section of the Seventh Higher School (1927), entered the Imperial Music School and learned composition and its theory."

Works, editions and recordings

* ''Quatre mouvements parodiques'' (1933/36) * ''Metropolis'', ballet (1934) * ''Création'', ballet (1940) * ''The 47 Ronin'', film (1941) * Symphonic suite ''"Song of Manchuria"'' (1941) * ''Chantes de Java'' (1942) * ''Voice of Autumn'', ballet (1950) * Cantata ''"Prayer for Peace"'' (1950) * Divertissement pour 13 exécutants (1955) * ''Trois mouvements pour un ballet imaginaire'' (1956) * Symphonic Picture Scroll ''"Tokyo"'' (1957) * ''Four Japanese Folk Songs'' (1957) * ''I. Ina, II. Sailing Out, III. Yanshichi of Yabe.'' (日本の笛 "Japan's flute") Yoshikazu Mera. BIS * (A dove's day off). Used on Nippon Television's station identification. Was later recorded in 1978 by Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra for Nippon TV’s 25th anniversary.

References

1907 births 1959 deaths 20th-century Japanese classical composers 20th-century Japanese male musicians Japanese male classical composers Musicians from Akita (city) Kunitachi College of Music alumni Kagoshima University alumni Japanese film score composers Japanese male film score composers {{Japan-composer-stub