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Early sketches for a woodwind quintet inspired by Chinese & Taiwanese folk music, hocketing rhythms, and an altered folk melody—while the piece’s structure is still forming.</p>

Taiwan, Beethoven, and a New Quintet Early sketches for a woodwind quintet inspired by Chinese & Taiwanese folk music, hocketing rhythms, and an altered folk melody—while the piece’s structure is still forming.

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Early sketches for a woodwind quintet inspired by Chinese &amp; Taiwanese folk music, hocketing rhythms, and an altered folk melody—while the piece’s structure is still forming.</p>

Taiwan, Beethoven, and a New Quintet

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