Olivier Messiaen described his work 'Par Lui tout a été fait' as a fugue where the main and counter-subjects are rhythmically varied and 'mirrored'.
Performer Biography
Pianist Yukyeong Ji has performed as a soloist with orchestras like the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne and the Orchestre Philharmonique du Maroc.
Composition History
Maurice Ravel's piano cycle 'Miroirs' is dedicated to members of 'Les Apaches', an artistic Parisian circle to which Ravel also belonged.
Compositional Technique
Bertold Hummel's 'Drei Klavierstücke 'hommage à Alban Berg'' incorporates compositional techniques and sound characteristics of Alban Berg, including subtle use of twelve-note rows.
Album & Artwork
The album's theme is 'reflection', exploring how composers approach this concept visually, formally, or as a tribute.
Composition History
Uzong Choe's Prélude No. 25, titled 'Le miroir dans l'eau', is based on a Korean pop song as a 'cantus firmus' which remains submerged.
Performer Biography
Yukyeong Ji received three special prizes at the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition in 2015, including the Audience Award.
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