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JUBILÄUM
(1977 sketch, colors added)(© www.karlheinzstockhausen.org)Nr. 45: JUBILÄUM (JUBILEE) for orchestra(1977, rev. 1980) [approx. 15 min.]Development JUBILÄUM (JUBILEE) was commissioned for the 125th...
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MOMENTE: Pt 1 - Concepts and Structure
Mary Bauermeister's "PST", from the original Nonesuch LP cover of MOMENTE.At top left are the words: FACE, MOUTH, TENSE, LOOK, TROUGH, +, -, ->.On the right side is FEEDBACK. Piano keys are in the...
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ATMEN GIBT DAS LEBEN
Stockhausen Edition CD 23 Cover(© www.karlheinzstockhausen.org)No. 39: ATMEN GIBT DAS LEBEN (Breathing Gives Life)Choir Opera with orchestra (live or tape)1974/1977 (48-53 min.)Development ATMEN...
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WELT-PARLAMENT
MITTWOCH AUS LICHTGreetingMITTWOCHS-GRUSSScene 1WELT-PARLAMENTScene 2ORCHESTER-FINALISTENScene 3HELIKOPTER-STREICHQUARTETTScene 4MICHAELIONFarewellMITTWOCHS-ABSCHIED Reichstag Dome in...
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LICHT-RUF
Marco Blaauw from a 2011 Musikfabrik/Oper Koln production of LICHT-BILDERNo. 67 LICHT-RUF (Call from LIGHT)for trumpet, basset-horn, trombone or other instruments/tape1995 [at least 5 22" interval...
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MOMENTE: Pt 2 - The Moments
The giant tam tam from MOMENTE, which was later used to generate sounds for MIKROPHONIE I.No. 13: MOMENTE (Moments)for soprano soloist, 4 mixed choirs (with soloists) and 13 instrumentalists (4 tpt., 4...
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Early Works for Voice and Choir
(© www.karlheinzstockhausen.org)Nr. 1/11 CHÖRE FÜR DORIS (CHORUSES FOR DORIS) for a cappella choir (1950) [9'21"]Nr. 1/10 DREI LIEDER (THREE SONGS) for alto voice and chamber orchestra (1950)...
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ENGEL-PROZESSIONEN
(photo: Klaus Rudolph, SONNTAG AUS LICHT 2012 Cologne)Nr. 76, ENGEL-PROZESSIONEN (Angel Processions)for choir (a cappella)(2000) ['40]Introduction ENGEL-PROZESSIONEN (Angel Processions) is the 2nd...
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HARLEKIN
HARLEKIN Score cover(Suzanne Stephens, costume by Stockhausen)DER KLEINE HARLEKIN Score cover(Suzanne Stephens, costume by Mary Bauermeister)No. 42: HARLEKIN (Harlequin) for clarinet, 1975 [45']No. 42...
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Early Wks: SONATINE, FORMEL, SPIEL
FORMEL Score Cover(showing the first 4 formula segments marked outon the first score page)(©www.karlheinzstockhausen.org)SPIEL Score Cover(showing the duration scale and the rising migration of the...
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ADIEU
No. 21: ADIEU, for woodwind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon), 1966 [16:13]Development This work for small wind ensemble is an intense yet playful study of static textures, bursts of...
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FÜR KOMMENDE ZEITEN
Stockhausen playing the Kandy-drum in CEYLON (from LP)(© www.karlheinzstockhausen.org)No. 33: FÜR KOMMENDE ZEITEN (For Times to Come) (1968-1970)17 "intuitive music" text compositionsfor...
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ZEITMASZE
(© www.karlheinzstockhausen.org)Nr. 5: ZEITMASZE (Time-Measures)for wind quintet (flute, oboe, English horn (cor anglais), clarinet, bassoon) (1955-56) [approx. 15 min.]Development The title...
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HOCH-ZEITEN, SONNTAGS-ABSCHIED
SONNTAG AUS LICHTScene 1LICHTER- WASSERScene 2ENGEL-PROZESSIONENScene 3LICHT- BILDERScene 4DUFTE-ZEICHENScene 5HOCH-ZEITENFarewellSONNTAGS-ABSCHIEDSONNTAGS-ABSCHIED CD Cover(©...
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KONTAKTE - Planning & Design
(© www.karlheinzstockhausen.org)No.12: KONTAKTE (Contacts)for 4-channel tape1958-60 (35:30)also:No.12 1/2 (ie 12.2) - KONTAKTE for tape, piano and percussionNo.12 2/3 (ie 12.3) - ORIGINALE (Originals),...
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DONNERSTAG AUS LICHT: Basel 2016
Detail of Basler Münster (Basel Cathedral)Introduction On June 25th, 2016, a new production of Stockhausen's first opera, DONNERSTAG AUS LICHT (Thursday from Light) premiered at the Basel Theatre...
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KONTAKTE - Electronic Music Techniques
(© www.karlheinzstockhausen.org)No.12: KONTAKTE (Contacts)for 4-channel tape1958-60 (35:30)also:No.12 1/2 (ie 12.2) - KONTAKTE for tape, piano and percussionNo.12 2/3 (ie 12.3) - ORIGINALE (Originals),...
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Welcome
This site is designed to act as a guide to the complete musical works of the preeminent avant-garde composer Karlheinz Stockhausen.Each composition (accessible both alphabetically and...
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DONNERSTAG aus LICHT
World premiere of MICHAELs REISE UM DIE ERDE, Milan 1981(© www.karlheinzstockhausen.org)Thursday from Light (1977-1980)for 3 solo voices, 8 solo instrumentalists (trumpet, bassett horn (alto clarinet),...
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SAMSTAG aus LICHT
(from Lucifers Dance)(© www.karlheinzstockhausen.org)Saturday from Light (1981-1983)for Bass vocal, piano, flute, 6 percussionists, trombone, piccolo flute, piccolo trumpet, symphonic wind band, men's...
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MONTAG aus LICHT
A Giant statue of EVE. (© www.karlheinzstockhausen.org)Monday from Light (1984-1988)for vocal soloists (mostly soprano trio & tenor trio), choir, children’s choir, girls’ choir, piano, basset horn,...
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DIENSTAG aus LICHT
(from JAHRESLAUF) (© www.karlheinzstockhausen.org)Tuesday from Light (1977, 1987-1991)for tenor, bass and soprano vocal soloists, trumpets, trombones, mobile electronic keyboards and percussion,...
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FREITAG aus LICHT
Friday from Light (1991-1994)for soprano, baritone and bass vocal soloists, flute, basset horn, children’s orchestra, children’s choir, 12 choir singers, synthesizer, tape (staged with 12 pairs of...
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MITTWOCH aus LICHT
Wednesday from Light (1995-97)for flute, basset horn, trumpet, trombone, string quartet, bass vocal (with short-wave radio), choir, orchestra soloists, synthesizer, electronic and concrete music...
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SONNTAG aus LICHT
Sunday from Light (1998-2003)for 10 vocal soloists, boy’s voice, four instrumental soloists (bassett horn, flute, trumpet, synthesizer), two choirs, two orchestras, electronic music. SONNTAG aus...
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