1932- (Isao) Japanese Composer of Ambient music and Electronic music

He began his career as a classically trained musician and then heard the Wendy Carlos album Switched On Bach which changed his entire direction in music. It was after this that he released Snowflakes Are Dancing. This became a very popular record. It was composed on a Moog III analog synthesizer.

Albums include:

• Snowflakes are Dancing - 1974
• Pictures at an Exhibition - 1975
• The Firebird - 1975
• Holst: The Planets AKA 'The Tomita Planets' - 1976
• Kosmos - 1978
• Bermuda Triangle - 1979
• Daphnis et Chloe - 1979
• contributed to The Music of Cosmos - 1981
• Grand Canyon Suite - 1982
• Dawn Chorus - 1984
• Canon of the Three Stars - 1984
• Live at Linz 1984 - The Mind of the Universe - 1985
• Back to the Earth - 1988
• The Last Emperor - 1994
• The Tale Of Genji - 1999
• Different Dimensions - 2000
• Canon of the Three Stars - 2002

Recently he has returned to his classical roots, composing for orchestra.

Source:
http://www.japanorama.com/tomita.html
http://www.artskool.biz/jem/it.html
Last Updated 04.21.04