Kun-Woo Paik's Deep Bond with Taiwan: Life After Playing Beethoven's Complete Piano Sonatas
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Renowned Korean pianist Kun-Woo Paik shares a profound bond with Taiwan. Preparing for his June concert celebrating his 80th birthday and 70th debut anniversary, Locus Publishing released his new book "Beyond the Keys". It details his musical journey, including a 14-day quarantine in Taiwan to perform Beethoven's complete 32 piano sonatas in 8 days. He reveals the challenging two-year artistic bottleneck he faced after this intense project, which ultimately led to a profound spiritual rebirth.