Sorinamu: The Forest of Music - ‘Sorinamu’ means ‘Sound Tree’ in Korean

Yunchan Lim Goldberg Variations 2026 | A Spiritual Journey Recorded at Carnegie Hall

February 8, 2026 by sorinamu

Yunchan Lim Goldberg Variations Pianist Yunchan Lim has moved beyond being a “prodigy” to become a global cultural phenomenon. Since winning the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2022, the world has watched with bated breath to see what music would flow from his fingertips. Since signing an exclusive contract with the legendary Decca Classics, … Read more

Composer MBTI | Resonance of Temperament Through Classical Music

February 7, 2026 by sorinamu

1. Composer MBTI as an Interpretive Lens Have you ever wondered about the Composer MBTI behind famous works? Classical music often feels distant or difficult. But when we begin to see composers not as monuments of history but as individual human beings, their music starts to feel surprisingly intuitive. I find myself emotionally inclined, much … Read more

Alban Berg – Violin Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel” | The Perfect Union of Intellect and Emotion

February 1, 2026 by sorinamu

Introduction: A Flower of Modern Music Born from Tragedy Alban Berg’s Violin Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel” occupies a distinctive place in the history of twentieth-century music. Although the work is written using the twelve-tone technique, its musical language remains closely connected to human emotion. This concerto shows how modern compositional systems and … Read more

Gloomy Sunday(1999) | A Portrait of an Era Etched into Melody

January 30, 2026 by sorinamu

Screen capture from the official trailer of the movie Gloomy Sunday, provided by Menemsha Films YouTube channel

Some songs are remembered through their stories before they are remembered as music. “Gloomy Sunday” is one of them. When this song is mentioned, phrases like “the cursed song” or “the music that drives people to suicide” tend to surface before the melody itself. Whether those labels are accurate or exaggerated, one thing is certain: … Read more

Ravel, Piano Concerto for the Left Hand | A Sublime Design Drawn from the Abyss of Loss

February 22, 2026January 27, 2026 by sorinamu

Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand is not a work written merely to showcase a performer’s virtuosity. It is a vast musical epic born from the convergence of two forces: the despair of a pianist who lost his right arm in the catastrophe of the First World War, and a composer’s relentless determination … Read more

Harmony Designed Outside the Norm | Carlo Gesualdo and Moro, lasso, al mio duolo

February 22, 2026January 24, 2026 by sorinamu

1. Carlo Gesualdo: A Noble Composer Who Broke the Grammar of His Time When discussing Carlo Gesualdo (1566~1613), his tragic life cannot be avoided as a point of departure. A Neapolitan nobleman, he is recorded in history for the 1590 murder of his wife, Maria d’Avalos, and her lover, Fabrizio Carafa. Even by the standards … Read more

The Red Violin(1998) | A 300-Year Musical Journey Through Classical Music History

January 23, 2026 by sorinamu

1. The Dark Shadows of Classical Music History: The Curse of the Ninth, and The Red Violin The world of classical music may seem elegant and neatly ordered, but beneath it, strange legends and tragic “curses” that cannot be explained by logic have long been passed down. Perhaps the most famous is “The Curse of … Read more

Musica Ficta | The Hidden Order Beyond the Score

March 5, 2026January 22, 2026 by sorinamu

Medieval Modal Theory Series 1. From Neumes to Mensural Notation | From Music Remembered to Music Measured in Time 2. The Birth of Solmization: Guido of Arezzo and the Beginning of Do–Re–Mi 3. 8 Church Modes: Musical Order Before Major and Minor 4. Same Final, Different Modes: Authentic and Plagal Modes in Gregorian Chant 5. … Read more