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'''Kōichi Sugiyama''' (''すぎやま こういち, Sugiyama Kō'ichi?'') (his birth name is 椙山 浩一, which is pronounced the same) (born April 11, 1931) is the controversial lead composer of the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series, with other works done for Japanese TV shows, such as ''Space Runaway Ideon'', ''Cyborg 009'' and ''Gatchaman''. Because of the incredible length of his career, Suigyama's accomplishments have been officially recognized by the Guinness World record association. | '''Kōichi Sugiyama''' (''すぎやま こういち, Sugiyama Kō'ichi?'') (his birth name is 椙山 浩一, which is pronounced the same) (born April 11, 1931) is the controversial lead composer of the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series, with other works done for Japanese TV shows, such as ''Space Runaway Ideon'', ''Cyborg 009'' and ''Gatchaman''. Because of the incredible length of his career, Suigyama's accomplishments have been officially recognized by the Guinness World record association. | ||
==History on Dragon Quest== | ==History on Dragon Quest== | ||
Sugiyama started composing with a smaller Japanese home computer called the "PC-8801", and was working for [[Enix]] (now known as [[Square Enix]]). In 1986 he composed for the hit RPG video game {{DQ}} for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. | Sugiyama started composing with a smaller Japanese home computer called the "PC-8801", and was working for [[Enix]] (now known as [[Square Enix]]). In 1986 he composed for the hit RPG video game {{DQ}} for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. That game became something like an orchestral introduction to younger people in Japan. Sugiyama is the very first video game composer to record his video game music with a live orchestra. In 1986, the CD "[[Dragon Quest I Symphonic Suite]]" was released, utilizing the London Philharmonic Orchestra to interpret Sugiyama's melodies. | ||
In 1987, he composed for {{DQ2}}, and then held the very first video game music concert in the world. "Family Classic Concert" was arranged and conducted by Sugiyama himself. | In 1987, he composed for {{DQ2}}, and then held the very first video game music concert in the world. "Family Classic Concert" was arranged and conducted by Sugiyama himself. It was performed by the Tokyo String Music Combination Playing Group on August 20, 1987 at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Japan. "Dragon Quest I Symphonic Suite" and "[[Dragon Quest II Symphonic Suite]]" were performed. The "Family Classic Concerts" have done exceptionally well with audiences every time; since then, Sugiyama has held over eighteen of them all across Japan. | ||
Sugiyama continued to compose for video games from 1987 to 1990. In 1991 he introduced a series of video game music concerts, five in all, called the Orchestral Game Concerts, which were performed by the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra and Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. The performances included over eighteen different video game composers such as Koji Kondo, Yoko Kanno, Kentarou Haneda, Nobuo Uematsu, Keiichi Suzuki, as well as Sugiyama himself. These concerts were held from 1991 to 1996; during this time, Sugiyama composed for other video games and arranged some of them to be performed in the Orchestral Game Concerts. | Sugiyama continued to compose for video games from 1987 to 1990. In 1991 he introduced a series of video game music concerts, five in all, called the Orchestral Game Concerts, which were performed by the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra and Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. The performances included over eighteen different video game composers such as Koji Kondo, Yoko Kanno, Kentarou Haneda, Nobuo Uematsu, Keiichi Suzuki, as well as Sugiyama himself. These concerts were held from 1991 to 1996; during this time, Sugiyama composed for other video games and arranged some of them to be performed in the Orchestral Game Concerts. | ||
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==External link== | ==External link== | ||
*[http://www.geocities.ws/leergutdieb/index-2.html Music of Kōichi Sugiyama] | *[http://www.geocities.ws/leergutdieb/index-2.html Music of Kōichi Sugiyama] | ||
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