At night, Ru Mi’s landlady talks to the portrait of her mother-in-law, trying to persuade her to allow the purchase of a cello. The portrait’s animated at moments, which brings in the cute factor. A distant motorcycle honks its horns and Jun Hee Yun takes this as agreement. That n...
The third movement is a lovely minuet, gentle and, apart from the more animated trio, carefree. The rondo finale contrasts a wonderfully flowing refrain with more ebullient episodes as well as a highly dramatic middle section. The repeats of the refrain (five in number!) become increasingly ...