Oldrich F Korte, The Story of the Flutes (1951)

Symphonic drama for 2 flutes and orchestra. Korte is a Czechoslovakian composer, having a a non-conformist modern romantic attitude towards his music, not straying far from the tonal tradition. Here we find beautiful elegant passages iintermixed with tempestuous elements of emotional drama. The two flutes live their fateful story as two central figures in a multifaceted societal model. Sometimes they disappear under a flood of dramatic events, to reappear in a new environment with new relationships, while the main stream of the narrative runs towards the final conflict - a catastrophe of all participating forces. I love the way a piano is woven into the musical fabric. The conclusion flows into a quiet catharsis. Oldrich Korte lived a long life, passing away on 10 September 2014 at the age of 88. He did not produce many works, spending much of his life as a pianist. The Storey of the Flutes (Pribeh Fleten) took him 2 years to complete, and the final score was only released in 1958. It has no lite