Charles Tomlinson Griffes
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Charles Tomlinson Griffes was an American composer for piano, chamber ensembles and voice. His initial works are influenced by German Romanticism, but after he relinquished the German style, his later
Charles Griffes at the beginning of the twentieth century
Michio Itō
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Michio Itō was a Japanese dancer who developed his own choreography style in Europe and America. He was the son of Kimiye Iijima and architect Tamekichi Ito who was educated at the University of Washi
Charles Tomlinson Griffes
…themes, is one of the earliest works by an American composer to show direct inspiration from the music of Japan. He was friends with the Japanese dancer Michio Ito, and the two men were associated with theatrical ventures during the last three years of Griffes' life. In 1918, Ito gave three dance recitals interpreting…
Michio Ito 1 Nov 1919 Shadowland