Date of Award
Spring 2020
Document Type
Open Access Dissertation
Department
School of Music
First Advisor
Joseph Rackers
Abstract
Isang Yun (1917-1995) is a well-known Korean-German contemporary classical composer known for incorporating both East Asian and Western musical elements in his music. Despite his fame in Germany, he had little recognition in other countries including his home country, South Korea when he was alive.
Korean composer Unsuk Chin (b.1961) is one of the leading female contemporary composers of the 21st century living in Germany. After being awarded famous international prizes, her compositions gradually became well-known for combining her own musical style with other art forms.
This study provides a biography and background of these two composers and their music. Chapter 1 introduces both composers and a brief history of Korea in the 1900s. Chapter 2 and 3 contains Isang Yun’s biography and a description of his musical style as well as descriptive analysis of his Five Pieces for Piano. Chapter 4 and 5 contains a biography of Unsuk Chin and description of her musical style as well as an analysis of her Piano Etude No.1 in C.
Rights
© 2020, Inhye Cho
Recommended Citation
Cho, I.(2020). Five Pieces for Piano by Isang Yun and Piano Etude No.1 by Unsuk Chin: An Analysis. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/5847