The Chamber Symphony II 'To the Victims for Freedom' was composed in 1989 as a commissioned work for the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, in memory of the ideals of the French Revolution.
Recording & Production
This album was digitally mastered by Wolfgang Vieweg and is a CD from the International Isang Yun Society e. V.
Composition History
The Oboe Concerto was composed in P'yo ˘ngyang, North Korea, from November 27 to December 14, 1990, and was a commissioned work for the Koussevitzky Music Foundation.
Compositional Technique
In the Oboe Concerto, Isang Yun combined the solo oboe with metallic wind instruments like trumpet and horn, and percussion instruments, allowing for allusions to military music.
Historical Context
Isang Yun helped organize a 'Reunification Concert' in P'yo ˘ngyang in October 1990, bringing together musicians from North and South Korea, which was seen as a step towards Korean reunification.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Isang Yun considered the soloist in his instrumental concertos to represent the individual, while the orchestra as a whole symbolized the world.
Composer Biography
Isang Yun, born in 1917, was an opponent of the South Korean military dictatorship and could not return to his native country.
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