The piece Seerosen - Wurzelwerke (2018) was originally written for geomungo, a Korean zither, but is performed on guitar for this recording.
Composer Biography
Younghi Pagh-Paan, born in South Korea in 1945, came to Germany in 1974 on a DAAD scholarship to continue her studies in composition.
Composition History
The piece Flammenzeichen (1983) was composed in commemoration of the execution of the seven resistance fighters of the 'White Rose', a non-violent resistance group in Nazi Germany.
Composer Biography
In 1994, Younghi Pagh-Paan became the first woman in Germany to be appointed professor of composition, at the Bremen University of the Arts.
Compositional Technique
In Flammenzeichen, the combination of female voice and small percussion instruments references pansori, a traditional Korean genre of epic storytelling.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Younghi Pagh-Paan's music is characterized by her approach as a 'perceiver,' exploring words, situations, and natural phenomena rather than appropriating them.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Younghi Pagh-Paan's music explores identity and openness, with a particular focus on a feminine identity, often composing for the female voice.
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