Mountains and Rivers Without End
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Mountains And Rivers Without End is a large 18th century silk painting by Korean artist Yi In-Mun
, located in the National Museum of Korea
.
Mountains And Rivers Without End is also the name of a 1968 chamber symphony
for 10 players by the American composer Alan Hovhaness
, and got its name from the aforementioned painting of Yi-In-Mun, which Hovhaness saw on a 1962 visit to Seoul
, South Korea
. The work, which dates from the composer's distinctly oriental phase, was recorded in the early 1970s and is available on CD.
Mountains And Rivers Without End is, additionally, an epic poem by American poet and essayist Gary Snyder
. Snyder began writing the poem in 1956 and published the final version in 1996.
Yi In-Mun
Yi Inmun , also known as Yuchun, was a court painter of the late Joseon Dynasty, primarily of landscapes artist. He also held a military position in the court...
, located in the National Museum of Korea
National Museum of Korea
The National Museum of Korea is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea and is the cultural organization that represents Korea...
.
Mountains And Rivers Without End is also the name of a 1968 chamber symphony
Symphony
A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, scored almost always for orchestra. A symphony usually contains at least one movement or episode composed according to the sonata principle...
for 10 players by the American composer Alan Hovhaness
Alan Hovhaness
Alan Hovhaness was an Armenian-American composer.His music is accessible to the lay listener and often evokes a mood of mystery or contemplation...
, and got its name from the aforementioned painting of Yi-In-Mun, which Hovhaness saw on a 1962 visit to Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. The work, which dates from the composer's distinctly oriental phase, was recorded in the early 1970s and is available on CD.
Mountains And Rivers Without End is, additionally, an epic poem by American poet and essayist Gary Snyder
Gary Snyder
Gary Snyder is an American poet , as well as an essayist, lecturer, and environmental activist . Snyder is a winner of a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry...
. Snyder began writing the poem in 1956 and published the final version in 1996.