Trinh Cong Son's Circle of Unity, arranged by Jaakko Kuusisto
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The Minnesota Orchestra gave the world premiere of Finnish composer Jaakko Kuusisto’s arrangement of Circle of Unity by Vietnamese composer, performer and artist Trinh Cong Son (1939-2001). Kuusisto’s arrangement, based on the version by Vietnamese musician Hô Quang Hiêu, is energetic and fast-paced, with effects including muted brass, strings sliding from one pitch to the next, shouting from the musicians, and a percussion part that imitates the sound of a high-frequency EDM-style snare.
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