2021
A Collection of Korean Tunes
Clarinet & piano
Duoca. 15'
Three movements commissioned by Keeheon Nam & Rice University's Sviatoslav Richter Fund: Arirang, Ganggangsullae, and Frog Song.
Duo / DuetComposition Year: 2021Duration: ca. 7'
Last Blue
Scoring / Instrumentation
Oboe and Piano
Composition Archive
Last Blue
2021 · ca. 7'
About the Work
The piece's melody is taken from one of my operas, 'Killing Time.' The piece portrays sorrow, lament, loneliness, and grief. This piece was written in the middle of the epidemic when everything stopped and when it felt like the sadness might last forever. I reflected on that 'lasting' sadness and hoped it would be the 'last' sadness (blue). There are many conversations between oboe and piano, and melodic lines are intertwined.
Commissioned by Courtney Miller and Iowa University AHI Award.
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Performance materials and orchestral parts for Last Blue are available directly from the composer for licensed concert presentations, academic research, and ensemble competitions.