Yun: Chamber Symphony I / Tapis / Gong-Hu

Featuring

Piotr Borkowski
Rana Park
Korean Chamber Ensemble
Isang Yun

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Performer Biography

Rana Park, the harpist on this album, frequently performs works by Korean composers and teaches at several prominent universities in Seoul.

Cultural Impact

Isang Yun played a significant role in encouraging contemporary music in both North and South Korea, influencing a generation of younger Korean composers.

Composer Biography

Isang Yun, the composer, was imprisoned in 1943 for secret anti-Japanese activities during the war and later abducted to Seoul by the South Korean regime in 1967.

Performer Biography

The Korean Chamber Ensemble, founded in 1965, has gained international acclaim, performing over 450 concerts worldwide and being designated a UN Chamber Orchestra.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Isang Yun aimed to synthesize East and West in his compositions, developing Korean ideas using Western instruments and avant-garde techniques.

Compositional Technique

Isang Yun refined a system of composition derived from oriental heterophony, leading to what he called Haupttöne, an essentially linear approach where each tone starts with a grace note and develops vibrato.