New Music Connoisseur
Vol.7, No.2- Summer 1999
Additional
Critical Commentary:
"The
sounds on the tape often make use of samples from the solo
instrument -- sometimes they are recognizable, sometimes
they are manipulated beyond recognition. This tends to make
the wedding of the tape part to the live instrument more
effective than is often the case with pieces for instrument
and tape."
-SONNECK SOCIETY for American Music (Bulletin, Volume XXV,
no.2)
Birds
of Aotearoa,
(Centaur-CD2363):
"Korte's
electronic work, skillfully moved from natural sound to
electronic imitations and mutations,.....convincingly
constructed." -HOUSTON CHRONICLE
"...based upon bird calls from New Zealand, electronically
manipulated, and it transports the listener to the rain
forests from the very first sounds. It provides a
delightful few minutes of listening."
-The NEW MUSIC CONNOISSEUR
Demiola
for basson and tape, (Centaur CD2363) :
"Bassoonists
must wait a long time for opportunities such as this."-The
NEW MUSIC CONNOISSEUR
"...would not be out of place on any chamber music
concert." -SONNECK SOCIETY for American Music
(Bulletin, Volume XXV, no.2)
Extensions
for Percussion and Tape, (Centaur CD2363) (Music -SEAMUS,
Vol. 5):
"...an
excellent composition. Its rhythmic content, interplay
between tape and performer, tape timbre and compositional
style produce a challenging work for the performer and an
enjoyable listen for the audience."- THE
PERCUSSIONIST
"..among a number of superb works presented...Karl Korte's
Extensions for Solo Percussion and Tape was especially
notable" -Journal SEAMUS (11/95)
"..the
two media seem to become as one. A strong ending to a fine
CD...."-The NEW MUSIC CONNOISSEUR
Texarkana,
Theme and Variations on a Texas Folksong
for
wind ensemble:
"An imaginative
work full of Korte's always fascinating orchestration.
Audiences and performers will respond with great
enthusiasm. I urge you to consider Korte's Texarkana.-
Jerry Junkin, University of Texas
Remembrances
for Flute and Tape. (Nonesuch Records):
"a compelling
musical experience."- WASHINGTON POST
"the substance of real musical matter."-AMERICAN RECORD
REVIEW
"virtually a classic of this genre."-MUSICAL AMERICA
"Korte's exploration of what the flute can do is
haunting."-PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN
Symphony #3
(Louisville LCD 001): (Gold Medal,
Queen Elizabeth International Competition)
"Mostly for the
strength of the Korte Symphony this Louisville CD must not
be missed....indespensible, a strong work constructed out
of seemingly disparate influences: serial proceedures, jazz
and some pop elements. There is plenty.... to reward
rehearings." - FANFARE MAGAZINE
Symmetrics
for Saxophone and Percussion. (CRI SD431):
"a captivating
experience from the subtle beginning to the fiery
conclusion."-NACAWPI Journal
"a meaningful exploration of the instrument's capacity."-
St. Louis GLOBE
Matrix
for woodwind quintet, piano and percussion (CRI SD249):
"a
stunning piece."- STEREO REVIEW
"an unusually attractive contemporay excursion."- Los
Angeles TIMES
Pale
is this Good Prince
(an oratorio):
"..highly
elequent writing in a grateful idiom...emphatic and
powerful." - Paul Hume, Washington
POST
Concertino
for Solo Trombone,
Winds & Percussion:
"This highly
sophisticated composition comes from an equally
distinguished composer...heartiest congratulations to those
responsible...first-rate." - The INSTRUMENTALIST
String
Quartet #2
"bold..the
composer surrounds fragments of lyrical melody with lovely
and fanciful effects."- New York TIMES
Four
Blake Songs
(Songs of Innocence):
"Korte is an
eclectic whose harmonic and rhythmic resources produce
something quite fresh, new and personal. The Cycle is the
finest new work for women's voices that I have seen in some
time."- NOTES