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Viola Sonata No.1 KangKangSullae For Viola and Piano
Sonata No. 1 has the name KangKangSullae, and the composer is like any other composer.
What does it mean to be Korean music? With the question, he is trying to compose such works. A Korean work means a work that contains Korean emotions and spirit, and the melody of KangKangSullae has been handed down through a long history to this day, so it can be said that it is a keepsake containing the soul of Korea. With this in mind, the theme of KangKangSullae was cited in the 4th movement, and it was named as a representative name for the sonata as an element that forms the basic character of this movement.
For reference, the origin of KangKangSullae is from women's circular dance. It was because they valued the relationship between each other. They held hands, sang and danced, and it was a representative event to commemorate the full moon and the harvest.
The first movement is in 6/8 time, and two contrasting themes, masculine and feminine, appear in normal sonata form. But, in this sonata, two contrasting themes, eastern and western, develop.
The second movement crosses the natural harmonics of the violin and the normal playing method in 4/4 time, and expresses oriental excellence and emotion.
The third movement is composed in a short ABA form with a humorous lightness and weight in 3/8 time.
The fourth movement quoted the theme of KangKangSullae in 8/12 time, and was composed in the form of variations that change with various personalities, sometimes solemnly, sometimes sobbing, calmly, etc.
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