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The picture of drunken Zhongkui : for piano solo / Brian Chatpo Koo.
Library shelf no. Q 786.2/KOO 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
Zhungkui is a fictitious character in Chinese legend who was able
to catch ghosts after he was drunk. This work is inspired by a
series of pictures depicting the story of Zhungkui, painted by
Song Dynasty painter Liang Kai. The artist's sparing brush-work
style is reflected by using unmeasured long phrases and a
isolated figures as basic musical elements to depict the picture
with movement and interest.
Written in 1988, this piece premiered in 1989. Following
performances in Seoul in 1994 and Sydney in 1995, this work was
awarded the 'Himalaya Cup' in the First International Competition
of Piano Composition in Beijing in 1995.
Work Details
Year: 1988
Instrumentation: Piano.
Duration: 10 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Subjects
- Inspired by: Visual arts works
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