Yun revised his Overture for full orchestra in 1974, recomposing woodwind and string parts in the conclusion to achieve greater rhythmic flexibility and dramatic sound.
Compositional Technique
Memory for three voices with percussion, composed by Isang Yun, draws on Old Korean song genres, featuring a slow tempo, long-held syllables, and melismatic vocal extensions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Isang Yun described his Symphony III as 'philosophical,' aiming to expose 'human blindness and egocentrism' and encourage 'reflection' in people.
Composer's Artistic Vision
In his Quartet for Flutes, Isang Yun explored what he later termed 'room sound,' 'nature sound,' or 'cosmic sound' for the first time.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Isang Yun chose Nelly Sachs's esoteric poetry for his work Teile Dich Nacht to timelessly and universally address contemporary problems, particularly the Holocaust.
Compositional Technique
Yun's Overture for full orchestra, composed in 1973, marks the end of his 'sound composition' epoch, characterized by the articulation and elaboration of homogeneous sound planes.
Composition History
Isang Yun's Overture for full orchestra was commissioned by the Berlin Festival and premiered in 1973 by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Hans Zender.
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