Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007)
Stockhausen:
1. Klavierstück I (1952/1953)
2. Klavierstück II (1952/1953)
3. Klavierstück III (1952/1953)
4. Klavierstück IV (1952/1953)
5. Klavierstück V (1954)
6. Klavierstück VII (1954)
7. Klavierstück VIII (1954)
8. Klavierstück VI (1954/1955)
9. Klavierstück IX (1954/1961)
10. Klavierstück X (1954/1961)
(1. to 7. and 9. - Herbert Henck, piano
8. David Tudor)
11. Stockhausen: Gruppen, für 3 Orchester (1955/1957)
Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Köln
Direttori:
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Bruno Maderna
Pierre Boulez
12. Stockhausen: Klavierstück XI (1956), Herbert Henck, piano
13. Stockhausen: Carré, für 4 Orchester un 4 Chöre (1958/1959)
Sinfonie Orchester und Chör des Norddeutschen Rundfunks Hamburg
Direttori:
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Mauricio Kagel
Michael Gielen
Andrzej Markowski
14. Stockhausen: Mixtur, für Orchester, Sinusgeneratoren
und Ringmodulatoren (versione per piccola orchestra) (1964)
Ensemble Hudba Dneska, Bratislava diretto da Ladislav Kupkovic
Sinusgeneratoren:J ohannes G. Fritsch, Harald Bojé, Rolf Gehlhaar, David Johnson
15. Stockhausen: Mikrophonie I, for tam-tam, 2 microphones, 2 filters with potentiometers (1964)
Aloys Kontarsky & Alfred Alings, tam-tam
Johannes G. Fritsch & Bernhard Kontarsky, microphones
Karlheinz Stockhausen, filter operator and potentiometer controller 1
Jaap Spek, filter operator 2
Hugh Davies, potentiometer controller 2, aiding Spek.
16. Momente, for solo soprano, four choirs, four trumpets, four trombones, three percussionists and two electronic keyboards
Martina Arroyo, soprano
Aloys Kontarsky, Hammondorgel
Alfons Kontarsky, Lowreyorgel
Kölner Rundfunkchor (Maestro del coro Herbert Schernus)
Mitglieder des Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-orchesters diretti da Karlheinz Stockhausen.
17. Stockhausen: Telemusik (1966) per nastro magnetico (1966). Realizzazione: Karlheinz Stockhausen presso lo Studio per la Musica Elettronica NHK di Tokyo.
18. Stockhausen: Stimmung, per 6 voci (1968).
19. Stockhausen: Opus '70 (1969)
Opus '70, per suoni elettronici, pianoforte, viola elettrificata e percussioni (1969). Registrazione effettuata il 10 e il 14 Dicembre 1969 allo studio Godorf, Colonia.
Parte I
Parte II (start at 28'.23'')
Aloys Kontarsky, pianoforte
Johannes G. Fritsch, viola elettrificata
Harald Bojé, elektronium
Rolf Gehlhaar, tam tam
Karlheinz Stockhausen, klangregie.
20. Stockhausen: Sirius (1975/1977) 1/2
1. Vorstellung (Presentation)
2. Cancer (start at 10'.43'')
3. Libra (start at 35'.12'')
Annette Meriweather, soprano
Boris Carmeli, bass
Markus Stockhausen, trumpet
Suzanne Stephens, bassclarinet
Karlheinz Stockhausen, Klangregie.
22. Stockhausen: Cancer zu Libra aus "Sirius" (1975/1977), per soprano, basso, tromba, clarinetto basso e suoni elettronici (1975/1977)
Annette Meriweather, soprano
Boris Carmeli, basso
Markus Stockhausen, tromba
Suzanne Stephens, clarinetto basso
Karlheinz Stockhausen, suoni elettronici.
23. Stockhausen: Klavierstück XII "Examen" (1978/1980) from the Opera "Donnerstag" aus "Licht" (1978/1980)
Bernhard Wambach, pianoforte.
24. Stockhausen: Klavierstück XIII, "Luzifers Traum", from the Opera "Samstag" aus "Licht" (1981)
Bernhard Wambach, pianoforte.
25. Klavierstück XIV "Geburtstags Formel" (1984)
Klavierstück XIV, "Geburtstags Formel", from the Opera "Montag" aus "Licht" (1984).
Bernhard Wambach, pianoforte.
Stockhausen on Human Evolution - 1972
Excerpt from Karlheinz Stockausen's May 1972 lecture to the Oxford Union on 'Four Criteria of Electronic Music'. Here, Stockhausen responds to a question concerning the loss of 'Humanity' in electronic music.
Stockhausen on 'sounds', 1972
Excerpt from Karlheinz Stockausen's May 1972 lecture to the Oxford Union on 'Four Criteria of Electronic Music'.
Stockhausen: "Kreuzspiel"
(1951) for oboe, bass clarinet, piano and percussion. The title (translated "Crossplay") refers to the crossplay between the sustained instruments (oboe and bass clarinet) and the non-sustaining instruments (piano and percussion), and well as the crossplay between the melodic instruments and percussion.
Stockhausen: Kontakte
Elektronische Graphik
Stockhausen: "Zyklus" for solo percussionist (1959)
Stockhausen: "Gesang der Junglinge" (Song of the Youths) (1955-56)
A piece of electronic music utilizing both synthesized and vocal sounds. The vocal syllables are derived from the "Song of the Youths in the Fiery Furnace" from Daniel.
