[Dedication]

[Commission]

Quartet 21

[Program Note]

Quintet per marimba e String Quartet

The quintet was composed for entrance of Marimba instrument to general party of classical music which has very unique and characteristic timber and potential. 

Used work has not a position of main program as not enough duration and too fragmentary substance, so tried to have enough duration and various musical passages.

The work was consisting of 1st mov. Allegro con moto, 2nd mov. Moderato Pastorale, 3rd mov. Vivace con spirit, 4th mov. Andante Cantabile–Allegro Maestoso. 1st mov Be contrast by strong theme and unique passage which used tango’s rhythm pattern, 2nd mov has pastoral landscape with sweet timber by marimba. 3rd mov. request virtuoso technique which is past movement with canon. 4th mov. combined pre movements’s character with counterpoint.

The work was commissioned by Ensemble OPUS, and dedicated to Mrs. Yong-ok Park. It was first performed by marimbist June Moon Kyung Hahn with the Ensemble OPUS in 2012, and performed again by Hahn and the Shanhai Quartet in October 2014.