Karlheinz Stockhausen

Karlheinz Stockhausen

Sound

Born: 1928-08-22 in Mödrath, Kerpen, Germany

Biography

Karlheinz Stockhausen was a German composer, acknowledged by critics as one of the most important but also controversial composers of the 20th and early 21st centuries. He is most known for his groundbreaking work in electronic music, aleatory (controlled chance) in serial composition, and musical spatialization.

Known For

Apostrophes

Apostrophes

Self

The Culture Show

The Culture Show

Self

Mikrophonie I

Mikrophonie I

Helicopter String Quartet

Helicopter String Quartet

Himself

The Seventh Door

The Seventh Door

Self

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Self

No Poster

Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes

The Great Rehearsals: Momente

The Great Rehearsals: Momente

Himself

L'Infonie Inachevée

L'Infonie Inachevée

Self

No Poster

Eldorado

Modulations

Modulations

Self

Cornelius Cardew: 1936-1981

Cornelius Cardew: 1936-1981

Self

Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko

Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko

Self

Lecture 1 - (Musical Forming)

Lecture 1 - (Musical Forming)

Electronic Vibrations: A Sound Changes the World

Electronic Vibrations: A Sound Changes the World

Self - Composer (archive footage)

In Absentia

In Absentia

Male voice