"Takemitsu, T\u014Dru"@en . "1930-10-08Z"^^ . . "1996-02-20Z"^^ . "\u6B66\u6E80 \u5FB9 (Japanese)"@en . "6316" . "1996Z"^^ . "Toru Takemitsu (\u6B66\u6E80 \u5FB9, Takemitsu T\u014Dru, October 8, 1930 \u2013 February 20, 1996) pronounced [take\uA71Cmits\u026F to\u02D0\u027D\u026F] was a Japanese composer and writer on aesthetics and music theory. Largely self-taught, Takemitsu possessed consummate skill in the subtle manipulation of instrumental and orchestral timbre."@en . "Japanese composer and writer" . "1930Z"^^ .