Kōsaku Yamada
Kōsaku Yamada (山田 耕筰, Yamada Kōsaku; June 9, 1886 – December 29, 1965) was a Japanese composer and conductor. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Tokyo City (historic municipality in Japan, 1889-1943. now area of 23 special wards), Died December 29, 1965 (Tokyo (special wards in the eastern part of Tokyo Metropolis in Japan, that used to form a single city) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
Notes: Victor ledgers of 1929 identify Yamada as the director of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-51929 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | Sakura sakura | Royden Tatsuo Susu-mago | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51930 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | Kin-gna mon-gna | Royden Tatsuo Susu-mago | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51934 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | Kuruka, kuruka | Royden Tatsuo Susu-mago | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W149717 | 10-in. | 12/12/1929 | Kuruka kuruka | Emanuel Bay ; Efrem Zimbalist | Violin solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yamada, Kōsaku," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105015.
Yamada, Kōsaku. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105015.
"Yamada, Kōsaku." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: 山田耕筰
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Yamada, Kōsaku, 1886-1965 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85190023
Wikidata: 山田耕筰 - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q947908
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/10038986
MusicBrainz: 山田耕筰 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a34a3261-785b-43d5-acb5-ed5ca0c678bc
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/168959 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/168959
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