Publisher's Synopsis
To understand 20th century Korean music, it is necessary to examine how Western classical music took root in Korea during the period between the late 19th to the early 20th centuries. Third in the Contemporary Korean Arts Series, Harmonia Koreana: A Short History of 20th-century Korean Music is a brief overview of how Western classical music was introduced and developed in Korea. It tells about the distinguishing features of the Korean composer s musical work in general and goes in to more depth on several of modern music s most important compositions.
