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Hidemaro Konoe

Viscount Hidemaro Konoye (近衛 秀麿, Konoe Hidemaro; 18 November 1898 – 2 June 1973) was a Japanese conductor and composer of classical music. He was the younger brother of pre-war Japanese Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe.

Birth and Death Data: Born Tokyo (special wards in the eastern part of Tokyo Metropolis in Japan, that used to form a single city), Died June 2, 1973 (Tokyo (special wards in the eastern part of Tokyo Metropolis in Japan, that used to form a single city) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: orchestrator, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBVE-42056 10-in. 3/4/1928 Chidori Yoshie Fujiwara Tenor vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor CS-94623 12-in. 12/16/1935 Etenraku Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski Orchestra orchestrator  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Konoe, Hidemaro," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/117130.

Konoe, Hidemaro. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/117130.

"Konoe, Hidemaro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/117130

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