There are two types of composers. Like Stravinsky, some always are aware of the instrument that will be playing a given melody. However, other composers do work out the orchestration only after they have finished composing. I'm like Stravinsky. I always write music with specific instruments in mind.


As quoted by David Milner, "Akira Ifukube Interview I", Kaiju Conversations (December 1992)

Akira Ifukube Quotes

There are two types of composers. Like Stravinsky, some always are aware of the instrument that will be playing a given melody. However, other...

There are two types of composers. Like Stravinsky, some always are aware of the instrument that will be playing a given melody. However, other...

There are two types of composers. Like Stravinsky, some always are aware of the instrument that will be playing a given melody. However, other...

There are two types of composers. Like Stravinsky, some always are aware of the instrument that will be playing a given melody. However, other...