Since 1991, a complete edition of all recordings in which karlheinz stockhausen has personally participated is being released on compact discs. Mikrophonie i has only been recorded once before, in the 1960s, with stockhausen. A brief summary of the relevant aspects of schaefferian theory and analogical thought is presented. Stockhausens early percussion music is among the most visionary of the percussion repertoire. Stockhausen had his tamtam hanging out in the garden, and ever so often when he passed it by he would stroke it or tap it with his hands or other objects, listening to the sounds it produced. Mikrophonie i for tamtam, two microphones, two filters and potentiometers recorded on the 17th and 18th of december, 1965. Karlheinz stockhausen mikrophonie i and ii, telemusik. Find karlheinz stockhausen composition information on allmusic. Karlheinz stockhausen mikrophonie i and ii, telemusik mp3. Mikrophonie i is a thoroughly amazing work and one of my stockhausen favorites, noisy as it is.
The complete early percussion works, an album by karlheinz stockhausen, steven schick, james avery, red fish blue fish on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Stockhausens helicopters and the guardians tom service. The numbers indicate the general historical order of the works. Karlheinz stockhausen, four criteria of electronic music, in stockhausen on music, london.
Nominations for the classical music industrys most respected annual gongs, the royal. According to the composer, in the preparatory work for my composition kontakte, i found, for the first time, ways to bring all properties under a single control stockhausen 1962, 40, thereby realizing a longstanding goal of total serialism. Focus on stockhausens mikrophonie i and saariahos six japanese gardens. Karlheinz stockhausen mikrophonie i mikrophonie ii deep. For the next internet archive avant garde project installment, here. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. If you cannot sit in front of the screen and watch stockhausens strangely compelling delivery, you can also download a pdf of a published version of four criteria of electronic music at monoskop. Depending on the recording, the overtones can be very clearly heard and the vocal textures reveal a unique sound world as fresh and unexplored as the sounds created in works like kontakte and mikrophonie i among innumerable other stockhausen works. Ue now digital product printed product karlheinz stockhausen. Although i am indifferent to stockhausen s piano music and only moderately interested in mikrophonie i, mikrophonie ii is a masterpiece, i would say the greatest electronic or partially electronic piece ever written, and possibly stockhausen s best though there is plenty of competition. Stockhausen mikrophonie i for tamtam, 2 microphones, 2. Karlheinz stockhausen mikrophonie i mikrophonie ii 1975. This unique collection features some works which are almost impossible to find elsewhere. An analysis of electronic superimpositions in stockhausens.
Stockhausen has published his working notes and sketches in 10 volumes of texte zur musik writings on music since 1963. Mikrophonie i a colour film by sylvain dhomme, 1966 since the world premiere in december 1964, we have performed mikrophonie i in the auditoriums of many different countries. The village, located near kerpen in the cologne region, was displaced in 1956 to make way for lignite strip mining, but the castle itself still stands. A matrix system of serial polyphony is detailed with numerous examples drawn from stockhausens 26 pages of sketches for klavierstuck xi. Release mikrophonie i and ii, telemusik by karlheinz. This study is an analysis of how karlheinz stockhausen composed his klavierstuck xi. Open culture scours the web for the best educational media. Seven musicians create a new sound world, according to the scores instructions. Kontakte, a masterpiece for piano and percussion with 4channel. Overview of pitch and time organization in stockhausens klavierstuck n. Stockhausen realised the electronic music and participated in these recordings as conductor, performer, sound projectionist, and musical director. Overview of pitch and time organization in stockhausens. Its fascinating to hear each model enter and then absorb the sound space.
Although i am indifferent to stockhausens piano music and only moderately interested in mikrophonie i, mikrophonie ii is a masterpiece, i would say the greatest electronic or partially electronic piece ever written, and possibly stockhausens best though there is plenty of competition. Take me to the internet archive avant garde project home, morpheus. It was composed in march and april 1966 on a commission from the japanese broadcasting network nippon hoso kyokai, and was premiered in two different versions on 25 april 1966 in a public concert at the nhk in tokyo which also featured the world premiere of. Stockhausen s helicopters and the guardians tom service.
Stockhausens overall vision, an examination of the worldview that informed and drove this exploration greatly enriches, and is in fact integral to, any discussion of the compositional techniques employed in his work. A matrix system of serial polyphony is detailed with numerous examples drawn from stockhausen s 26 pages of sketches for klavierstuck xi. Stockhausens lectures contain penetrating philosophical and spiritual observations on his lifelong involvement with sound and his desire to build an aural tradition. Each cd in this series is identified by stockhausens signature followed by an encircled number. The score of mikrophonie i, produced in stockhausens home in kurten, is probably outfitted with the most beautiful and complex graphic design of all of his scores. The recent crop of scholarship on karlheinz stockhausen is turning out to be exceptionally abundant. For the previous internet archive avant garde project installment, here. Stockhausen universal edition scores all stockhausen scores which are published by universal edition, vienna, may also be ordered directly from the stockhausen verlag the prices of the u. Mikrophonie i had its premiere on the occasion of the music festival reconnaissance des musiques modernes in brussels on 9th december 1964.
The most influential, unique voice in the musical avantgarde, with a keen sensitivity. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Analysis and appreciation of mikrophonie i microphony i, karlheinz stockhausens 1964 avantgarde work for amplified metal objects. File history click on a datetime to view the file as it appeared at that time. Stockhausen was born in burg modrath, the castle of the village of modrath. For further information i direct the listener to the 2 page cd booklet and to stockhausen s texte zur musik because there is much more information to study. Karlheinz stockhausen page 2 of 4 music the guardian. Stockhausen s unceasing curiosity and relentless selfdiscipline have led to musical discoveries of extraordinary beauty and power.
Stockhausen universal edition scores all stockhausen scores which are published by universal edition, vienna, may also be ordered directly from the stockhausenverlag the prices of the u. Stockhausen mikrophonie i for tamtam, 2 microphones, 2 filters. When stockhausen leaned close to the surface of the vibrating tamtam he discovered strange sounds that could only be heard really close up. Agp101 features the first eleven klavierstucke piano pieces by karlheinz. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Mikrophonie is the title given by karlheinz stockhausen to two of his compositions, written in. Stockhausens mikrophonie ii search journal for new music and. Mikrophonie i, for tamtam, 2 microphones, 2 filters with potentiometers 1964. Strategies in the analysis of karlheinz stockhausens. Stockhausenverlag catalogue all works which were composed until 1969 work numbers. Zyklus was not only a novel composition in terms of its treatment of time and structure, it was also the first percussion solo ever performed. Solo was first sketched in 1964 and is closely related to plusminus, momente, and mikrophonie i stockhausen 2002, 24 and 51. Karlheinz stockhausen biography, albums, streaming links. Aug 17, 2012 performed by aloys kontarsky, alfred alings, harald boje, johannes g.
Stockhausens next major project in electronic music was kontakte which means contacts. Stockhausen s overall vision, an examination of the worldview that informed and drove this exploration greatly enriches, and is in fact integral to, any discussion of the compositional techniques employed in his work. The most influential, unique voice in the musical avantgarde, with a keen sensitivity to the acoustical realities and possibilities of sound. Pressed at columbias terre haute plant as identified by the t inscribed in the runouts. Karlheinz stockhausen complete early works for percussion. After completion of the work kontakte for electronic sounds, piano and percussion in which stored electronic music on a tape is simultaneously played back. Despite its name, the building is not actually a castle at all, but rather was a manor house built in 1830 by a local businessman named arend. Mikrophonie i and ii, telemusik release by karlheinz stockhausen see all versions of this release, 1 available. Performance theory and practice in stockhausens kontakte. This is internet archive avant garde project installment agp101 karlheinz stockhausen, klavierstucke ixi. Since only a few hundred units were produced in the. Stockhausen mikrophonie i fur tamtam, 2 mikrophone, 2 filter.
Mikrophonie is the title given by karlheinz stockhausen to two of his compositions, written in 1964 and 1965, in which normally inaudible vibrations. Dec 05, 2007 find karlheinz stockhausen composition information on allmusic. Pioneering electronic composer karlheinz stockhausen. The concept of unity in electronic music if a succession of pulses of this kind were to be accelerated so that between the periodic recurrences of the highest speed there were a time interval of, say, 1440 sec. Stockhausens original idea had been to combine a choir with the tamtam from mikrophonie. And yes, on the other end of the musical spectrum i also love the brooding romanticism of schuberts late piano sonata in b major, d 960, with its marvelous melodic and harmonic magic such kinds of magic are heard in many stockhausen works as well. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Chronology of life and work, interview, awards, cd ordering information, and samples of compositions. Kontakte is a stockhausen classic, along with klavierstrucke and mikrophonie.
The next step in electroacoustic music was to combine electronic and acoustic. Karlheinz stockhausen mikrophonie 1 film 1966 youtube. Here the focus is instrumental rather than vocal sound. Mikrophonie i 196465, preceded by mixtur as stockhausens first live electronic. Each cd in this series is identified by stockhausen s signature followed by an encircled number. Karlheinz stockhausen mikrophonie i mikrophonie ii. Stockhausens unceasing curiosity and relentless selfdiscipline have led to musical discoveries of extraordinary beauty and power. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Sound objects are classified and described principally by means of aural analysis rather. Published on the occasion of the composers 60th birthday, the book includes a chronological list of. This collection of his writings is a composers guide to a life and music that has influenced every sphere of presentday musical practice, both classical and popular, live as well as electroacoustic.
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