Introduction to unsuk chins clarinet concerto on vimeo. She has received numerous awards including the prestigious 2004 grawemeyer award for her violin concerto, the 2005 arnold schoenberg prize, the 2010 prince pierre foundation music award, and the 2012 hoam prize, and her works are performed worldwide by major orchestras and contemporary ensembles. Find unsuk chin composition information on allmusic. Unsuk chin, myungwhun chung, seoul philharmonic orchestra, alban gerhardt, sunwook kim, wu wei unsuk chin. Alban gerhardts unsuk chin cello concerto recording wins. Cello concerto gerhardt chung berliner philharmoniker youtube unsuk chin cello concerto 2006820 duration. Aug 17, 2015 seoul philharmonic orchestra alban gerchardt cello myungwhun chung conductor deutsche grammophon 06. His extensive recordings for hyperion include his latest cd, rostropovichs encores, released in january 2017.
Gerhardt has won several awards including bbc music magazine award unsuk chins cello concerto deutsche grammophon, which was also shortlisted for a 2015 gramophone award. On the occasion of the performance of chins cello concerto in the. Unsuk chin composer buy recordings presto classical. The story of unsuk chins cello concerto global musical. Korean composer unsuk chin, a pupil of ligeti, is rapidly obtaining a reputation as a first class composer on an international platform. Aug 10, 2009 the cello concerto is quite different from the other two, less abstract and more personalised. Piano concerto movement i myung whun chung seoul philharmonic orchestra. With a chincello, the strolling string quartet becomes possible, and a chincello is the perfect choice when performing space is limited.
Alban gerhardt, cello, and the cincinnati symphony orchestra conducted by simone young play. Her cello concerto is being premiered at the proms. Sakari oramo and alban gerhardt digital concert hall. Mar 11, 2014 during this period of growing renown, chin also wrote parametastring for the kronos quartet, began a continuing sequence of piano etudes, and produced three contrasting largescale works in quick succession. This is a world premier recording of unsuk chin concertos with myungwhun chung and the seoul philharmonic orchestra.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. She uses both traditional instruments, as well as electronics in her compositions. Dec 03, 2019 although the cello concert by the berlinbased korean composer unsuk chin is a contemporary work, it also suggests the music of the romantic period, both in the sensitivity of its expression and in the almost impossible virtuosity of the solo part. Sep 23, 2014 the south korean composer unsuk chin, who lives in berlin, speaks about her unconventional approach and her comfort level in new york. Aniri double concerto for piano, percussion and ensemble 2002 fantaisie. Unsuk chin 3 concertos myungwhun chung 1 cd download.
She was awarded the grawemeyer award in 2004 for her violin concerto. Myung whun chung conducts the seoul philharmonic orchestra on this 2014 release which showcases three soloists. Youll find a wide selection of unsuk chin sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. I t was a concerto, her 2001 work for violin, that won unsuk chin the highprofile grawemeyer award for music three years later. She studied in hamburg with gyorgy ligeti, and has adapted much of his musical style into her own. Kent nagano gives an introduction to modern music in general and unsuk chin s clarinet concerto in specific. Sunwook kim piano, alban gerhardt cello, wu wei sheng, seoul philharmonic orchestra, myungwhun chung. Myung whun chung seoul philharmonic orchestra sunwook kim alban gerhardt wei wu. The new album features soloists alban gerhardt for the cello concerto, sunwook kim for the. Jun 17, 2014 the concerto form allows an ideal introduction to what unsuk chin does, and the three works here are attractive examples. Cello concerto movement i, aniri by myung whun chung. Contemporary cello concertos in the standard repertoire.
Unsuk chin double concerto extrait pour piano, percussion et ensemble ensemble intercontemporain samuel favre, percussion dimitri vassilakis, piano stefan asbury, direction. Viviane hagner is the dedicatee of the violin concerto. Receiving critical acclaim for her opera alice in wonderland and other works, unsuk chin is currently the composerinresidence for the spo, promoting contemporary music to listeners. The performance, at the barbican in london, was given by jennifer koh with the bbc symphony orchestra, conducted by ilan volkov. Its central compositional idea is that of combining its two antagonists soloists and ensemble to create a single homogeneous body of sound. The new album features soloists alban gerhardt for the cello concerto, sunwook kim for the piano concerto the second collaboration with the spo after the. Unsuk chin s concerti for cello and for piano breathe new life into the genre. Unsuk chins concerti for cello and for piano breathe new life into the genre. Chin, who was born in korea in 1961, has been composerinresidence for both the seoul philharmonic orchestra and the deutsches symphonieorchester berlin. How do you explore the relationship between soloist and orchestra in your new concertos. Alban gerhardt s recording of unsuk chins cello concerto for deutsche grammophon has been named as a 2015 bbc music magazine award winner the disc featuring chins cello concerto, piano concerto and su for sheng and orchestra and recorded with the seoul philharmonic orchestra under the baton of myungwhun chung was the recipient of the premiere recording award. Aug, 2014 i t was a concerto, her 2001 work for violin, that won unsuk chin the highprofile grawemeyer award for music three years later. However, in november they finally got round to broadcasting it, so here it is. Find 37 unsuk chin pieces from leading publishers on the greatest digital sheet music library.
Sunwook kim piano, alban gerhardt cello, wu wei sheng, seoul philharmonic. Unsuk chin talks about her music and influences the new. It is chin s fourth instrumental concerto to date, following her. Also in the piano and violin concertos the orchestral sound is the basis of the piece, and the solo instruments play on top of this, while in the cello concerto the solo cello holds the whole piece. Su for sheng and orchestra by myung whun chung on tidal.
The cello concerto is antithetical to my other concertos. This disc confirms why unsuk chin is an essential voice in todays music. The piano concerto of 19961997 is an extreme virtuoso work easily handled by soloist sunwook kim. Unsuk chin three concertos piano concerto 19961997 cello concerto 20082009, rev. In concerts with the philharmoniker in may 2014, he was the soloist in unsuk chin s cello concerto which the korean composer dedicated to him. Unsuk chins cello concerto is dedicated to gerhardt and enjoyed a hugely successful world premiere at the bbc proms in august 2009 with the. Aniri youtube unsuk chin cello concerto 2006820 duration. Unsuk chin sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from unsuk chin at the discogs marketplace. In so doing she provides information about the works origins and the specific challenges of composing a cello concerto. The violin concerto is an individual performance of a highly sensitive artistry, created from a rich collection of personal experiences and bound with curiosity, experimentation and method. Chin began her journey with music at a fairly young age, as she taught herself how to play the piano and music theory.
The first movement of chin s cello concerto, written in 2008 and revised in 20, is a rare case in which she refers to specific element of korean traditional music, with the subtitle aniri. Smooth vinyl jazz relaxing background jazz music for work, study,calm lounge music 956 watching live now. Seoul philharmonic orchestra alban gerchardt cello myungwhun chung conductor deutsche grammophon 06. Her work is definitely avant garde but in no way is it alienating. Ravel, chin with gerhardt and schuberts the great from. The piano concerto of 19961997 is an extreme virtuoso work easily handled by soloist sunwook kim, while the cello concerto 20082009, rev. Alban gerhardt, cello bbc scottish symphony orchestra ilan volkov. After a period of cultural flourishing, korea was a vassal of china until the end of the 19th century, cut off from the outside world.
Alban gerhardts unsuk chin cello concerto recording wins bbc. The unsuk chin celloconcerto preparing for a world. Unsuk chin, myungwhun chung, seoul philharmonic orchestra. Now, alban gerhardt will premiere the new concerto for cello and orchestra by brett dean, commissioned by the berliner. The concerto, for which chin received a british composers award, is dedicated to gerhardt and was commissioned by the bbc proms. Last year, in my article about the total immersion day devoted to the music of unsuk chin, i didnt say much about the violin concerto, which was omitted from the bbcs broadcast. It demonstrates her deep rapport with the concerto principle. Unsuk chin 3 concertos myungwhun chung, seoul philharmonic orchestra.
Sitting on the train that will bring me to my first performance of the beautiful cello concerto by unsuk chin this year in hamburg i started thinking about contemporary cello concertos and the fact that none has really made it into the standard repertoire and i am not talking 20 or 30 performances, but hundreds. The korean unsuk chin is among the most significant composers of our. Stay updated on the latest composer news and publications. In none of the three pieces does the soloist fulfill the traditional concerto role. The three works here the piano concerto composed in 1997, the. Her violin concerto, previously recorded, is a beautiful, emphatic, definitive work. Unsuk chin program notes miller theatre at columbia. Unsuk chin, born 14 july 1961, seoul, south korea is a korean contemporary classical composer, currently living in berlin, germany. She was awarded the grawemeyer award in 2004 for her violin concerto, the arnold schonberg prize in 2005, the.
Unsuk chin piano concerto, cello concerto, su for sheng and orchestra. Jan 20, 2011 new yorks talea ensemble presents unsuk chin composer portrait unsuk chins cello concerto 2009 will receive its u. Unsuk chin is a south korean composer of classical music, who is based in berlin, germany. Unsuk is a composer with a very slow output as natural and delicately flowing her music might appear, it takes her effort and time to compose, similarily to the great henri dutilleux whose cello concerto is in my eyes the best one written in the last 40 years.
Alban gerhardt, cello sunwook kim, piano wu wei, sheng. Spanning more than a decade of creativity, these three concertos demonstrate her ability to work within yet transform existing norms through utterly convincing, thoroughly mesmerising music. An album of world premiere recordings of three concertos composed by unsuk chin. In 2005, unsuk chin s violin concerto was performed three times by christian tetzlaff and the berlin philharmonic under the baton of sir simon rattle. Like xi and fantaisie mecanique, the double concerto for prepared piano, percussion, and ensemble 2002 was written for the parisbased ensemble intercontemporain. List of compositions for cello and orchestra wikipedia. Last thursday august saw the world premiere of the cello concerto by unsuk chin, a bbc commission. Alban gerhardt on the cello concerto, sunwook kim on the piano concerto and wu wei on the sheng concerto.
The cello concerto is quite different from the other two, less abstract and more personalised. Unsuk chin s cello concerto 2009 will receive its u. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Chin began her musical career at age six on piano, but quickly switched. The renaissance of korean culture and south koreas rapid economic development as a tiger economy did not take place until the 20th century. Apr 19, 2018 abc classic fm will broadcast the australian premiere of unsuk chins violin concerto live from the msos metropolis new music festival at the robert blackwood hall, monash university from 7. May 10, 2014 on the occasion of the performance of chins cello concerto in the summer of 2014, the composer converses here with helge grunewald, music journalist and musicologist. In the same year, she was awarded the arnold schoenberg prize in vienna and her first portrait cd was released by deutsche grammophon in their 2021series, celebrating ten years of collaboration. Yet chin has not explained what that subtitle means, or how it relates to the movement, leaving it up to listeners and performers to make their own. In the first movement of her concerto for cello, with its virtuosic melody line, one can hear the aniri concept borrowed from pansori, where singing lines give way to speech. I consider her voice as a composer to be ingratiating, generous, welcoming.
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