Isang Yun
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Summary
Isang Yun was born on September 17, 1917[1], in South Gyeongsang[2]. He died on November 3, 1995[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], musicologist[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (785 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: South Korea[10], Tongyeong[11]
- Place of burial: Landschaftsfriedhof Gatow[12]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[13], South Korea[14]
- Ethnic group: Korean Germans[15]
- Field of work: traditional folk music[16]
- Employer: Berlin University of the Arts[17]
- Educated at: Berlin University of the Arts[18]
- Student: Toshio Hosokawa[19]
- Notable work: Symfonie nr. 4 (Yun)[20], Symfonie nr. 3 (Yun)[21], Symfonie nr. 5 (Yun)[22], Symphony No. 1[23]
- Award received: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], Culture and Science Award of the City of Kiel[25], Goethe Medal[26], Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Genre: opera[29], symphony[30], classical music[31]
- Commons category: Isang Yun[32]
- Archives at: Berlin State Library[33]
- Family name: Yoon[34]
- Given name: Isang[35]
- Significant event: East Berlin Affair[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Isang Yun[37]
- Student of: Josef Rufer[38]
- Instrument: violin[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[40], Korean[41]
- Name in native language: 윤이상[42]
- McCune–Reischauer romanization: Yun I-sang[43]
- Revised Romanization: Yun I-sang[44]
- Start of work period: 1958[45]
Why It Matters
Isang Yun has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
FAQs
Where was Isang Yun born?
Isang Yun's place of birth was South Gyeongsang[2].
Where did Isang Yun die?
Isang Yun died in Berlin[4].
What did Isang Yun do for work?
Isang Yun worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], musicologist[7], and music educator[8].
Where did Isang Yun go to school?
Isang Yun was educated at Berlin University of the Arts[18].
What awards did Isang Yun receive?
Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], Culture and Science Award of the City of Kiel[25], Goethe Medal[26], and Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[27].