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Wonkak Kim, EunHye Grace Choi - Arcade: Works by Female Korean Composers for Clarinet and Piano (2024)

Wonkak Kim, EunHye Grace Choi - Arcade: Works by Female Korean Composers for Clarinet and Piano (2024)
  • Title: Arcade: Works by Female Korean Composers for Clarinet and Piano
  • Year Of Release: 2024
  • Label: MSR Classics
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
  • Total Time: 00:52:59
  • Total Size: 186 mb
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Tracklist

01. Arcade for Clarinet and Piano
02. Weather Change for Clarinet and Piano
03. Open Letters for Clarinet and Piano: I. Dreamy
04. Open Letters for Clarinet and Piano: II. Mischievous
05. Open Letters for Clarinet and Piano III. Wondering
06. Open Letters for Clarinet and Piano IV. Playful
07. Blush for Solo Clarinet
08. Ariaria for Clarinet and Piano: I. Chang
09. Ariaria for Clarinet and Piano: II. Haegeum
10. Ariaria for Clarinet and Piano III. Daegeum
11. A Beautiful Polonaise for Clarinet and Piano
12. Parents’ Love for Clarinet and Piano
13. Red Light! Green Light! for Clarinet and Piano

In the midst of scarcity of repertoire and recordings for clarinet by Korean artists, I vividly remember the thrill of encountering Isang Yun’s compositions for the first time during my college years. This experience strongly reinforced my belief in the importance of improving representation of these two elements in the field of music. Over the years, Eunhye and I have curated eight outstanding compositions by Korean female composers representing diverse cultural backgrounds and traditions, many of which were exclusively commissioned for this CD.

The title of this album, Arcade, is derived from the opening piece on this program by Juri Seo. In the notes below, the composer reminisces about the countless hours she spent in the damp, bustling video arcade rooms that were prevalent throughout Korea during her childhood – in the 1980s and 1990s. She recalls the “cacophony, thrill, desperation, recklessness, joy and madness” experienced there. These arcades serve as a shared bond that resonates in memories of youth, bringing us together.

Other composers whose works are heard here incorporate direct quotes and references to traditional Korean music and themes. Listeners will be captivated by the distinctive soundscape and musical language found in works such as Jiyoun Chung’s Ariaria and Jean Ahn’s Blush. SiHyun Uhm beautifully expounds on a famous Korean song on filial piety in Parents’ Love while Eunseon Yu ingeniously blends two well-known Korean tunes, Children’s Day Song and Red Light! Green Light! (무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다) in her piece, named after the latter song, which gained popularity in the Netflix hit program, Squid Game.

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