The encounter with Gordon Kampe's music is – guided by suggestive sound impressions – like the perception of an imaginary theatre. Titles, movement headings and section names of his works refer, for example, to the world of cinematic sci-fi sketches a la "Star Trek" and "Alien". Other compositions evoke completely different associations. Used as 'metaphor machines', such designations indicate the imponderables of a pre-defined course which, being filled with music, holds unexpected and unforeseen surprises. A central characteristic of his compositions is the sudden turn which manifests itself as an unusual action or instrumental solo, thus disregarding the uniform musical fervour.
