Kozaburo Hirai (平井 康三郎, Hirai Kōzaburō, 10 September 1910 – 30 November 2002) was a Japanese composer and professor of music. He was the father of pianist, composer and musicologist Takejiro Hirai and cellist Jyoichiro Hirai.[1]

Kozaburo Hirai
Born(1910-09-10)10 September 1910
Died30 November 2002(2002-11-30) (aged 92)
Other names平井 康三郎、平井 保喜
OccupationComposer
ChildrenJyoichiro Hirai (cellist)
Takejiro Hirai (pianist)

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  1. ^ Takejiro Hirai
  2. ^ The Clarinet: Volume 12 International Clarinet Society, Idaho State University. Dept. of Music - 1984 "His recital featured two works by Japanese composers, one of which is considered the first for clarinet by a Japanese composer, Idyl by Kozaburo Hirai from 1941."