Ryūtarō Hirota Explained

was a Japanese composer.^[1]

Hirota was born in Aki, Kōchi.

Works, editions and recordings

• Komoro-naru kojo no hotori (小諸なる古城のほとり "In the old castle in Komoro") Recording Kazumichi Ohno (tenor), Kyosuke Kobayashi (piano)
• "Hamachidori" (Beach Plover). Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute), Ensemble Lunaire. Japanese Folk Melodies transcribed by Akio Yashiro, CBS Records, 1978.

Notes and References

1. Japan Manchoukuo year book 1934 "Hirota, Ryutaro — Musician; b. June, 1892 in Kochi-ken; s. of Seiio Hirota, educator; m. Yuriko, d. of Saburo Takayasu. Career: grad., Tokyo Academy of Music; appointed Asst. Prof., same; was sent to Berlin for study of; piano and composition.."