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Akeo Watanabe
*1919 JP
Conductor of Classical
Akeo Watanabe (渡邉 暁雄 Watanabe Akeo, 1919–1990) was a Japanese symphonic conductor, known for his recordings of the works of Jean Sibelius.Watanabe was born in 1919 to a Japanese father and Finnish mother. He studied music and conducted at the Tokyo Academy of Music in Japan and the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, USA. His conducting premiere was with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra in 1945. He was music director of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra from 1948 to 1954 ().
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Symphony No. 1: I. Giusto on Roger Sessions: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3 by Roger Sessions & Various Artists Symphony No. 1: II. Largo on Roger Sessions: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3 by Roger Sessions & Various Artists Symphony No. 1: III. Allegro Vivace on Roger Sessions: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3 by Roger Sessions & Various Artists Music 1957 on Hovhaness: Triptych / The Holy City / Meditation On Orpheus & Cowell: Music 1957 / Synchrony by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sibelius Symphonies Etc. - Watanabe | Akeo Watanabe, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra | 1999 | Album |
| Concerto For Viola & Orchestra / "Der Schwanendreher," For Viola & Orchestra | Béla Bartók / Paul Hindemith - Raphael Hillyer, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Akeo Watanabe | 1988 | Album |
| Symphony No.2 | Jean Sibelius, Akeo Watanabe, Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra | 1982 | Album |
| Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op.18 Prelude In E-Flat Major, Op. 23-6/ Prelude In G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32-12 | Hiroko Nakamura Piano, Akeo Watanabe ,Conductor Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra | 1976 | Album |
| Violin Concerto | Michio Mamiya, Toshiya Eto, Akeo Watanabe Conducting Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra | 1965 | Album |
| Symphony No. 4 / Dark Upon The Harp | Roger Goeb, Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Akeo Watanabe / Jacob Druckman, Jan DeGaetani, The New York Brass Quintet | 1964 | Album |
| Concertante For Piano And Orchestra / Symphony No. 5 "Cosmos" | Vivian Fine, Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Akeo Watanabe, Reiko Honsho / Johan Franco, Noordhollands Philharmonisch Orkest, Henri Arends | Album | |
| Dance Symphony / Symphony No. 1 | Aaron Copland / Halsey Stevens, Akeo Watanabe Conducting The Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra | Album | |
| Variations For Orchestra / Symphony No. 3 | Elias Tanenbaum / Charles Wuorinen, Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Akeo Watanabe | Album | |
| Symphony In Two Movements. Five Episodes For Orchestra. La Corona | Lester Trimble, Louise Talma – Japan Philharmonic Orchestra - Akeo Watanabe ; The Dorian Chorale - Harold Aks | Album |
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