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Commissioned by the Contemporary Music Ensemble Korea (CMEK) for gayageum player Yi Jiyoung, Eternal Pine (2008) is dedicated to Dr. Lee Hye-ku, who taught Chou about Korean music, in honor of the scholar's 100th birthday. The pine of the title is a symbol of longevity and the eternity of nature.
The work comprises in five parts, totaling twenty minutes: ""Prelude—Exploring the modes"", ""Meditation on Eternity"", ""Lofty Peaks"", ""Profound Gorges"", and finally a brief ""Codetta"". Composed using Western notation, the score includes a full English glossary of the symbols used to indicate various playing techniques. Originally composed for 18-string gayageum accompanied by a quartet of Korean instruments, Eternal Pine appears here in a 2017 version for a trio of Chinese instruments: di, pipa, and luo-gu.
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Item Number: EP68733
Format: Sheet Music
Number of Pages: 34
Duration: 15 Mins
Publication Date: 29/09/2021
Barcode: 9790300761947
ISMN: 9790300761947
Format: 303 x 232 mm
Instrumentation: Pipa, di, and luo-gu
Language: English
