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Noboru Itō (伊藤昇, Itō Noboru, 31 January 1903 – 7 February 1993) was a Japanese composer who wrote experimental pieces for, among others, piano, chamber orchestra, and ballet suites. His work was part of the Art competitions at the 1936 Summer Olympics. During the 1930s and 1940s, he also wrote the music scores for films produced by the P.C.L. film studios and its successor, the Toho film studios, including early works by directors Mikio Naruse and Satsuo Yamamoto.

Film music (selected)

• 1935: The Actress and the Poet
• 1935: Wife! Be Like a Rose!
• 1935: The Girl in the Rumor
• 1936: Morning's Tree-Lined Street
• 1937: Ojōsan
• 1937: Haha no kyoku
• 1943: Momotarō no umiwashi
• 1946: Those Who Make Tomorrow

References

1. ^ "伊藤昇". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
2. "Noboru Ito". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
3. "伊藤昇". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
4. "伊藤昇". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 June 2023.

External links

• Compositions by Itō in the Tokyo College of Music Library

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