3. Behind You
언제쯤 너의 시선이 나를 향할까?
항상 너의 뒤에서. 괜찮아, 익숙해.

Behind You

Piano played by Sasha Su Chuang
Violin Played by Sasha Su Chuang

Stariways to Heaven

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clouds, fascinating how quick and slow they can change and move

Clouds 1

Aurora Introitus

Eternal Ascent for Reed Quintet

Eternal Ascent portrays the Greek myth of Sisyphus, who was punished by the Gods and sentenced to roll a large boulder up a hill every day, only for it to fall back down when it neared the top.

This constant and arduous task symbolizes the more frustrating side of learning to play an instrument, the stretches of time where no progress is being made or even periods of regression. The music reflects this anguish through its dark and somber tone, with moments of ascending hope anticlimactically returning to the same introductory material, starting this relentless journey over once more.

Though this myth can be a daunting one, we can all be hopeful that we have the ability to push the metaphorical boulder to the top of the mountain with enough work and persistence.


Eternal Ascent

reminiscence

Recorded at Zion Community Commons, August 21, 2025

Laura Harada, violin
Aaron Kerr, cello
Rebecca Hass, piano

About “Ad Parnassum” (Ad Parnassum, 1932)
The dark outline of a pyramid-shaped mountain glows beneath a warm orange sun while an open archway invites the viewer to take the first step on their journey towards enlightenment. Inspired by the pyramids and temples of Egypt, Paul Klee’s pointillistic masterpiece from 1932 is built from contrasting blocks of color built up brick by brick in a style that he called “divisionism.” In the same way, the music takes the form of a rondeau as repeated musical progressions are developed through textural variations. In Greek mythology, Mount Parnassus is associated with Orpheus and the home of the nine muses and “a step towards Parnassus” (gradus ad Parnassum) came to define the gradual process of pursuing mastery in scholarship or the arts through diligent, repeated practice. The climb towards any summit begins with a single step and although that journey can be defined as a series of steps towards a goal, there is no guarantee that the path will be straightforward. The path may be winding, or may double back on itself, or seem to disappear altogether – it is built from small victories, epiphanies, frustrations and defeats – and by the end you have come full circle, stepping through the door towards Parnassus once again, both an exit and an entrance.

Ad Parnassum (1932) - No. 144.1 from Paul Klee : Painted Songs

I was listening to The Planets by Holst when I started this.  I was working at getting deeper chords and creating more of an atmosphere.

Escape

This is a piano re-interpretation of my original film score. In its early shape I have performed this piece live in Riga, Trieste, Pordenone and Ljubljana last year. Now it is slightly expanded and released together with the full film soundtrack.

Music from Klara's Dance (Klarin ples), Slovenian short film produced by Elephant Art Film Production, directed by Jan Fabris, featuring actors Lara Fortuna (on the cover), Miha Rodman and Blaž Setnikar.

Klara's Dance (piano version)

One of my best metal creations, for sure. I didn't have any particular idea for a song when I started to write it. It all began with playing with the drum kit, which I installed a long ago and didn't use, lol, and my persuasion to try to finally write a decent metal drums part (I really tried 🥲). Other elements appeared accidentally. I hadn't even known in which key I was composing it (still don't know, ha-ha), something chromatic, I guess; I really just freely improvised.

Dark Phantasmagoria

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