Unsuk chin is a south korean composer of classical music, who is based in berlin, germany. Unsuk chin program notes miller theatre at columbia. Dimitri vassilakis performs unsuk chins piano etude no. Toward the end, the rhythmic structure becomes too complex for my ear to break it down into its component parts. Getting to grips with unsuk chins etudes gramophone. The world premiere of unsuk chins piano etudes is the ear.
In 1986, harman was a finalist in the cbc radio national competition for young. Clare hammond etude 2015 official digital download. We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Piano etudes 200003 the piano is chins own instrument, and she has written more solo music for it than for any other.
Her music is modern in language but lyrical and nondoctrinaire in communicative power. A dolls house by henrik ibsen 1879 translated by william archer characters torvald helmer. These etudes are an excellent case study in chins developing musical language. This dissertation will discuss the music of two internationally recognized composers, unsuk chin and jiesun lim. View the milton court accessibility guide pdf or in large print or audio formats.
When faced with unsuk chins etudes for the first time, i have to admit. It will do this through an analysis of one piano piece by each, 12 piano etudes by. Graffiti, for chamber orchestra unsuk chin free download as pdf file. Pdf peter eotvos atlantis peter eotvos capko, concerto for acoustical piano, keyboard and orchestra 2005 full score. This document investigates the six piano etudes that have been written to this point 19952003 from an envisioned set of 12 piano etudes composed by koreanborn composer unsuk chin b. Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more. In each case, hearing the new piece enhances your under standing of the older oneand vice versa.
Korean composer unsuk chin established her international career soon after she won the prestigious grawemeyer award in 2004. Please note that this list is manually updated, and may not contain imslps complete collection. Unsuk chin was born in seoul, studied with ligeti in hamburg, and is now resident in berlin winner of the 2004 grawemeyer award for her violin concerto, the 2005 arnold schoenberg prize, the 2010 prince pierre foundation music award, the 2017 wihuri sibelius prize and the 2018 kravis prize her output features both electronic and acoustic scores music is modern in language, but lyrical. Tuesday, february 7, 2017 please include in your listingsannouncements 21c music festival 21c music festival five days of newlyminted music during which audiences have an opportunity to experience fresh new sounds and ideas from the greatest musical minds of today returns for a fourth year to the royal conservatory of music from may 24 to may 28, 2017. She was awarded the grawemeyer award in 2004 for her violin concerto, the arnold schonberg prize in 2005, the. To generate automatically updated lists see browse by work genre in the sidebar. Browse and buy sheet music by the composer unsuk chin b.
Permission to reproduce the score of unsuk chins violin concerto was kindly granted by. Its been quite a while since my articles on the barbicans 2011 total immersion day devoted to unsuk chin, but heres an omission from that account, which was only broadcast recently. The action passes in helmers house a flat in christiania. Chin s etudes are fine examples of her unique compositional style which blends techniques of electroacoustic music1 with cultural influences from both east and west. Chin began her journey with music at a fairly young age, as she taught herself how to play the piano and music theory. The emergence of female composers is one of the most interesting of these. Unsuk chin composer buy sheet music and scores presto sheet. The impression is rather of something sparkling and round. Composer bios unsuk chin chris paul harman was born in 1970 in toronto where he studied classical guitar, cello, and electronic music with barton wigg, alan stellings, and wes wraggett, respectively. Opera unsuk chins alice in wonderland world premiere. Simply enter the code 23years in the promo code field on the shopping cart page and click apply to receive your discount details. On closer examination, however, her etudes are a comprehensive survey of her own identity as a. Unsuk chin sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. The list below includes all pages in the category for 2 violins.
Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. The influence of some etudes by unsuk chin s teacher gyorgy ligeti can be heard quite clearly in this, but the piece has a lightness that ligetis piano etudes lack. The day began with a piano recital given by clare hammond, featuring chin s six piano etudes. Alice in wonderland is an opera composed by unsuk chin between 2004 and 2007 and commissioned by conductor kent nagano, with a libretto by david henry hwang and the composer, and inspired by.
Duo capriccioso miranda cuckson, violin ning yu, piano 04. Performance hall contempo double bill 10th anniversary marta ptaszynska. Stephanie ann boyd and debussy both deploy dreamy arpeggios in rippling waves. Chopin nocturne full length stefan askenase 1954 1954 duration. Florida state university libraries electronic theses, treatises and dissertations the graduate school 20 two etudes by unsuk chin. The day began with a piano recital given by clare hammond. Unsuk chins 12 piano etudes 19952003 are an important addition to the.
See also for 2 violins arr, duets, scores featuring the violin, for violin, viola, for flute, violin, for 2 violins, continuo. Studied composition there 198185 and in hamburg with gyorgy ligeti 198588. This album, the first documentation of a sweeping project conceived by lin, includes some of the most famous examples debussy, scriabin, rachmaninoff, messiaen, ligeti, and glass alongside equally noteworthy contributions to the format by such mavericks. Youll find a wide selection of unsuk chin sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus.
Stay updated on the latest composer news and publications. Composer portraits unsuk chin ensemble signal rachel calloway, mezzosoprano oliver hagen, piano bill solomon, percussion ning yu, piano brad lubman, conductor thursday, march, 8. Allegro ma non troppo for solo percussion and tape 199498 japan premiere. The next morning, it would be as if i had never seen the score before. If you have any accessrelated queries, or are planning to attend a performance and would like to discuss your access requirements in advance, please email the guildhall facilities department or call 020 7628 2571 and ask to speak to the duty manager. Theme composer suntory hall international program for music composition no. A study of unsuk chins piano etudes by soo kyung kim. Identifying affinities among old and new music, and among familiar and unknown pieces, is a knack lin has demonstrated. Kumho art hall 10th anniversary kumho art special series. Winner of the 2004 grawemeyer award for her violin concerto, her output features both electronic and acoustic scores. Schubert klavierstuecke d 946, klaviersonate d 960. Unsuk chin, piano etude, piano technique, diversity, korean. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. This includes works originally scored for two violins.