SANJO NO.1 for Flute solo (1996)
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Sanjo, a scattered melody that evokes characteristics of improvisation, is a popular Korean instrumental form for a solo instrument developed in the 18th century. My SANJO expresses the accumulated personal feeling of one’s experiences and leaves an impression of strong, lasting vitality and deeply felt emotions. This composition is in a binary form, and the pitch material is derived from the juxtaposition of chromatic hexachords and pentatonic scales. This work was finished on February 21, 1996 and it is dedicated to Brian Belet.
- Paul Yeon Lee