MUSIC
COMPOSITIONS
PIANO COMPOSITIONS
Moonlight Prelude
This piece was written for, and given its premiere performance by, Japanese concert pianist Gen Segawa at his Vancouver recital in January 2023. As in an operatic overture, it incorporates themes all three movements of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, and is meant to be played immediately prior to it, with a natural segue. 【Computer output audio】
Forever
Forever is a long time. This slightly melancholy, rhapsodic work is characterized by its recurring phrase, wth its hint of longing for something that might have been. There are extended stretches featuring left hand work for the pianist, with an almost inexorable movement forward, to contrast with the persistent yearning of that melodic phrase.【Performed by Rufus Lin】
Sawako
This piece for piano begins with a simple query and answer exposition of a simple harmonic progression. This eventually leads to an increasingly richly voiced musical tapestry, flowing forward ever so persistently. The piece is named after Sawako, a woman the composer met just once at a dinner party in Tokyo, and someone who left a lasting impression on him.【Performed by Rufus Lin】
Even Now
This is an interesting piece for piano, incorporating sections that clearly recall Baroque recitative and ornamentation, and others with an obvious East Asian influence. The piece is an enhanced version of the eponymous track from Rufus Lin’s album “Best of Rufus Lin’s Healing Piano Improvisations”.【Performed by Rufus Lin】
A Tiny Bell In Daegu for YoonYoung Choi
This charming piano piece involves a lot of black keys, thus giving it a characteristic sound. The sound of a small bell comes through clearly amid the ebb and flow of the music. It was composed by Rufus Lin for Korean concert pianist Yoonyoung Choi. A performance by the composer can also be heard on the usual streaming services. 【Performed by YoonYoung Choi】
At That Time for YoonYoung Choi
One of the longer pieces for piano composed by Rufus Lin, this rhapsodic stream of aching melodies, wistful arpeggios and rich chords is dedicated to the composer’s main muse, the gifted Korean pianist YoonYoung Choi, whose performance he greatly admires. 【Performed by YoonYoung Choi】
Variations on Finlandia (Sibelius) for Shigeki Okawa
This piece was written for, and given its premiere performance by, Japanese concert pianist Gen Segawa at his Vancouver recital in January 2023. As in an operatic overture, it incorporates themes all three movements of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, and is meant to be played immediately prior to it, with a natural segue. 【Computer output audio】
CHAMBER EMSEMBLE COMPOSITIONS
Pacific Voyage
This piano trio (for violin, cello and piano) was premiered in Tokyo in 2016. The composer commutes frequently between Vancouver, where he lives, and Tokyo, where he frequently performs. However, rather than an attempt at a musical portrayal of these trips, it is meant to represent the notion of an endless voyage criss crossing the Pacific Ocean. 【Performed by Ensemble Art Aim】
SOLO VIOLIN COMPOSITIONS
CHOIR COMPOSITIONS
ELECTRONIC MUSIC COMPOSITIONS
JS Bach Fugue 24 in B min, Well Tempered Klavier I.
【Performed by Rufus Lin】【Performed by Rufus Lin】
J.S. Bach, Well Tempered Klavier Book I Fugue 4 in C# minor.
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J S Bach Fugue no. 12 in F min, Well Tempered Klavier Bk 2.
【Performed by Rufus Lin】
