Podcasts Other Freer|Sackler Concert Series Music of Toru Takemitsu and Tan Dun: Ralph Van Raat, piano

Music of Toru Takemitsu and Tan Dun: Ralph Van Raat, piano

Published: March 28, 2014, 9:53 p.m.

In this compelling recital, Dutch pianist Ralph van Raat performs rarely heard music by the late Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu and Chinese-born composer Tan Dun. Takemitsu, well known for his film scores, made his fame as a master of the orchestral colors that he ingeniously employs in his piano works. Tan Dun’s early fame came ...