poets, 1987), and Angel in Flames (Engel in Flammen) for orchestra, with Epilogue for soprano, women's choir and five instruments (1994). Otherwise Yun himself stated often that he was not a political composer but only following the voice of his conscience. In both Europe and the United States, Yun developed a strong reputation as a composer of avant-garde music, assigned those signature elements of traditional Korean musical technique. The technical as well a stylistic difficulties of performing his very elaborate and ornamental music are considered formidable. Memberships and awards Culture Prize of the City of Seoul (1956) Member (1968) and Honorary Member (1992) of the Freie Akademie der Künste Hamburg Member (1973) of the Akademie der Künste, Berlin (1969) Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1988) Goethe Medal (1995) Works All compositions are published by Bote & Bock / Boosey & Hawkes, Berlin. Source: Operas Der Traum des Liu-Tung (1965) Die Witwe des Schmetterlings (Butterfly Widow) (1967/68) Geisterliebe (1971) Sim Tjong (1971/72), written for the Olympics in Munich, with William B. Murray Vocal / Choral Om mani padme hum for soli, choir and orchestra (1964) Ein Schmetterlingstraum for choir and percussion (1968) Vom Tao for choir, organ and percussion (1972/88) Memory for three voices and percussion (Du Mu, 1974) An der Schwelle for barione, women choir, organ and ensemble (Albrecht Haushofer, 1975) Der weise Mann for baritone, choir and small orchestra (1977) Der Herr ist mein Hirte for trombone and choir (Psalm 23 / Nelly Sachs, 1981) O Licht... for violin and choir (Buddhism / Nelly Sachs, 1981) Naui Dang, Naui Minjokiyo! (My Land, My People) for soli, orchestra and choir (South Korean poets, 1987) Engel in Flammen. Memento and Epilogue for orchestra, soprano, and women choir (1994) Epilogue for soprano, women choir, and five instruments (1994) Orchestral Symphonies Symphony No. 1 in four movements (1982/83) Symphony No. 2 in three movements (1984) Symphony No. 3 in one movement (1985) Symphony No. 4 Im Dunkeln singen in two movements (1986) Symphony No. 5 for high baritone and orchestra in five movements (Nelly Sachs, 1987) Chamber Symphony No. 1, for 2 oboes, 2 horns, and strings (1987) Chamber Symphony No. 2 Den Opfern der Freiheit (1989) Bara for orchestra (1960) Symphonic Scene for large orchestra (1960) Colloïdes sonores for strings (1961) Fluktuationen for large orchestra (1964) Réak for large orchestra (1966) Dimensionen for orchestra