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My Take
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji genuinely astonishes me. While most composers work in manageable forms, he built vast structures lasting several hours, sprawling like entire universes of sound. Writing across roughly seventy years took staggering persistence, and his Parsi heritage and proud, solitary temperament seem woven into that ambition. Some of his works were branded unplayable, yet he pursued them anyway. I feel something close to awe toward such uncompromising genius. He was surely a misunderstood, isolated figure, but it is precisely these outliers who deepen what music can be. I treasure artists who refuse to shrink their vision.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji
- Name (Japanese)
- カイホスルー・シャプルジ・ソラブジ
- Reading
- かいほするー・しゃぷるじ・そらぶじ
- Born
- August 14, 1892 – October 15, 1988
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Chingford, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- pianist / composer / music critic / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji born?
August 14, 1892 – October 15, 1988.
Where is Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji from?
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji is from Chingford, United Kingdom.
What does Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji do?
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji works as pianist, composer, music critic, writer.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.