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(1928 – 2007)

Karlheinz Stockhausen (August 22, 1928 - December 5, 2007) was a German composer, widely acknowledged by critics as one of the most important but also controversial composers of the 20th and early 21st centuries. He is known for his ground-breaking work in electronic music, aleatory (controlled chance) in serial composition, and musical spatialization. He was educated at the Hochschule für Musik Köln and the University of Cologne, and later studied with Olivier Messiaen in Paris, and with Werner Meyer-Eppler at the University of Bonn. One of the leading figures of the Darmstadt School, his compositions and theories were and remain widely influential, not only on composers of art music, but also on jazz and popular-music artists.

His works, composed over a period of nearly sixty years, eschew traditional forms. In addition to electronic music—both with and without live performers—they range from miniatures for musical boxes through works for solo instruments, songs, chamber music, choral and orchestral music, to a cycle of seven full-length operas. His theoretical and other writings comprise ten large volumes. He received numerous prizes and distinctions for his compositions, recordings, and for the scores produced by his publishing company.

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affasf wrote:
Wednesday morning

Stockhausen < Nono

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vavawoom wrote:
Monday morning

love!

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YeshuaTheGreat wrote:
Saturday evening

I have to say I like the Paul Hillier version way more than the Singcircle version. Wish I could get ahold of the Collegium Vocale Köln version.

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YeshuaTheGreat wrote:
last week

Stimmung *__* Absolutely amazing. Can anybody share anything similar to this?

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Master_ov_Khaos wrote:
last week

If Mantra is boring to you, you shouldn't be listening to any modern classical music.

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blackless wrote:
last month

Mantra is Godlike, Elektronische Musik is Godlike

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poeq wrote:
last month

mantra is really good. you're boring.

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amebixxx wrote:
last month

Mantra is boring, Elektronische Musik is Godlike

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slurba wrote:
last month

2electronische4u?

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baslisten2rock wrote:
last month

'Tierkreis' is great though

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aminalcollectiv wrote:
last month

elektronische musik is the worst pile of shit ive ever heard in my life

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Zimmerman333 wrote:
December 2011

Asombroso

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Gohel wrote:
December 2011

Tried listening to MANTRA, fell asleep.

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tim4tw wrote:
December 2011

here is a very interesting documentation I found on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGnkZnm9MPw does anyone know the piece played around 28:30?

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AngelOf_Mercy_ wrote:
December 2011

Innovative man with a bad character.

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PsychoLold wrote:
December 2011

I just read something about it (thanks, canne) and now I get it. And you are right.

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poeq wrote:
December 2011

no, that's very much still a musical way.

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PsychoLold wrote:
December 2011

vv So he was more influental in a technological than in a musical way? Sorry, it's hard to understand, but I am really interested in that.

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SWCHNO wrote:
December 2011

nice ideas

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Antimusician wrote:
December 2011

He trully IS one of the most influential (if not the most influential) musicians of 20th century, but not well known because he is not American. If you are wondering why is he pioneer of electronic music, try to create electronic sound without using your computor, synthesizer or similar equipment. Yeah, it's a bit dificult. He was searching for the sounds that no one could hear ever before.

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