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[[Karlheinz Stockhausen]] (August 22, 1928 in Mödrath, [[Germany]] – December 5, 2007 in Kürten, Germany) was a German composer and one of the most influential composers of the mid-20th century. He has written orchestral, choral, and instrumental works, including some which combine electronic and normal sonorities, such as [[Kontakte]] (1960), and parts of a huge operatic cycle, "Licht" ("Light").
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[[File:Karlheinz Stockhausen.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Karlheinz Stockhausen.]]
  
He studied at Cologne and Bonn, joined the musique concrète group in Paris, and experimented with compositions based on electronic sounds. In 1953 [[Karlheinz Stockhausen|Stockhausen]] helped found Cologne's important Electronic Music Studio, and became director in 1963. His works include the wind quintet "Time Measure" (1956), "Gruppen" (1955-1957), written for three orchestras; Zyklus (1961), for solo percussionist; the multimedia work "Beethausen von Stockhoven" (1970); and the chamber works "Ylem" (1973) and "Tierkreis" (1977). "Youthsong" (1956) projects a singing boy's voice, mingled with electronic sounds, through five spatially separated loudspeakers. In 1971 he was appointed professor of composition at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne.
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'''Karlheinz Stockhausen''' (August 22, 1928 in Mödrath, [[Germany]] – December 5, 2007 in Kürten, Germany) was a German composer and one of the most influential composers of the mid-20th century. He has written orchestral, choral, and instrumental works, including some which combine electronic and normal sonorities, such as ''[[Kontakte]] (1960)'', and parts of a huge operatic cycle, ''"Licht" ("Light")''.
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==Biography==
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He studied at Cologne and Bonn, joined the musique concrète group in Paris, and experimented with compositions based on electronic sounds. In 1953 Stockhausen helped found Cologne's important Electronic Music Studio, and became director in 1963. His works include the wind quintet ''"Time Measure" (1956), "Gruppen" (1955-1957)'', written for three orchestras; ''"Zyklus" (1961)'', for solo percussionist; the multimedia work ''"Beethausen von Stockhoven" (1970)''; and the chamber works ''"Ylem" (1973)'' and ''"Tierkreis" (1977)''. ''"Youthsong"'' (1956) projects a singing boy's voice, mingled with electronic sounds, through five spatially separated loudspeakers. In 1971 he was appointed professor of composition at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne.  
  
 
==Zappa and Stockhausen==
 
==Zappa and Stockhausen==
  
Stockhausen is included in the list of names on the cover of [[Freak Out!]] (1966)
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Karlheinz Stockhausen is included in the list of influences inside the sleeve of Zappa's debut album ''[[Freak Out!]] (1966)'', under the title: ''"These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them"''. He also appears on the cover of [[The Beatles]]'s ''Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band'' (1967), which, given that [[Paul McCartney]] liked ''Freak Out!'', is an interesting side note.
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Zappa mentioned ''[[Gesang der Jünglinge]]/[[Kontakte]]'' as one of his favorite albums in ''[[My Favorite Records]]'', [[Hit Parader]] magazine, 1967.
  
<blockquote>"There's a record by [[Karlheinz Stockhausen]] on the Deutsche Gramophon label called '[[Gesang der Jünglinge]]', it's the 'Song Of The Youths'; '[[Kontakte]]' ('Contact') is on the other side. Buy that (DGG 138811)."</blockquote>
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==Zappa about Karlheinz Stockhausen==
<div align=right>— [[Frank Zappa]], ''[[My Favorite Records]]'', [[Hit Parader]] magazine, 1967.</div>
 
  
<blockquote>"I bought my first [[Pierre Boulez|Boulez]] album when I was in the twelfth grade: a Columbia recording of [[Le Marteau Sans Maître|'Le  
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<blockquote>''"I bought my first [[Pierre Boulez|Boulez]] album when I was in the twelfth grade: a Columbia recording of [[Le Marteau Sans Maître|'Le  
Marteau Sans Maître' (The Hammer Without a Master)]] conducted by Robert Craft, with 'Zeitmasse' (Time-mass) by [[Karlheinz Stockhausen|Stockhausen]] on the other side."</blockquote>
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Marteau Sans Maître' (The Hammer Without a Master)]] conducted by [[Robert Craft]], with 'Zeitmasse' (Time-mass) by Stockhausen on the other side."''</blockquote>
 
<div align=right>— [[Frank Zappa]], ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]'', 1989.</div>  
 
<div align=right>— [[Frank Zappa]], ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]'', 1989.</div>  
  
<blockquote>"[[Karlheinz Stockhausen|Stockhausen]] isn't really an influence. That is, I have some of his records but I don't play them much. [[John Cage|Cage]] is a big influence. We've done a thing with voices, with talking, that is very like one of his pieces, except that of course in our piece the guys are talking about working in an airplane factory, or their cars."</blockquote>  
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<blockquote>''"Stockhausen isn't really an influence. That is, I have some of his records but I don't play them much. [[John Cage|Cage]] is a big influence. We've done a thing with voices, with talking, that is very like one of his pieces, except that of course in our piece the guys are talking about working in an airplane factory, or their cars."''</blockquote>  
 
<div align=right>— [[Frank Zappa]], ''[[Zappa and the Mothers: Ugly Can Be Beautiful]]'' by Sally Kempton in ''"The Age Of Rock"'' by Jonathan Eisen, 1968.</div>
 
<div align=right>— [[Frank Zappa]], ''[[Zappa and the Mothers: Ugly Can Be Beautiful]]'' by Sally Kempton in ''"The Age Of Rock"'' by Jonathan Eisen, 1968.</div>
  
<blockquote>"I'm still quite fond of [[Pierre Boulez|Boulez]]'s music, but not so much so of [[Karlheinz Stockhausen|Stockhausen]]'s stuff. I like other things in contemporary music, too, particularly [[Tōru Takemitsu|Takemitsu]]. He's one of my favorites."</blockquote>  
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<blockquote>''"I'm still quite fond of [[Pierre Boulez|Boulez]]'s music, but not so much so of Stockhausen's stuff. I like other things in contemporary music, too, particularly [[Tōru Takemitsu|Takemitsu]]. He's one of my favorites."''</blockquote>  
<div align=right>— [[Frank Zappa]], ''[[Modern Music Is a Sick Puppy]]'' by Steve Birchall, [[Digital Audio]], 1984.</div>
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<div align=right>— [[Frank Zappa]], ''[[Modern Music Is a Sick Puppy]]'' by Steve Birchall, Digital Audio, 1984.</div>
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==External links==
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* [[Wikipedia:Karlheinz Stockhausen]]
  
 
[[Category:Composers|Stockhausen, Karlheinz]]
 
[[Category:Composers|Stockhausen, Karlheinz]]

Revision as of 18:40, 16 September 2020

Karlheinz Stockhausen.

Karlheinz Stockhausen (August 22, 1928 in Mödrath, Germany – December 5, 2007 in Kürten, Germany) was a German composer and one of the most influential composers of the mid-20th century. He has written orchestral, choral, and instrumental works, including some which combine electronic and normal sonorities, such as Kontakte (1960), and parts of a huge operatic cycle, "Licht" ("Light").

Biography

He studied at Cologne and Bonn, joined the musique concrète group in Paris, and experimented with compositions based on electronic sounds. In 1953 Stockhausen helped found Cologne's important Electronic Music Studio, and became director in 1963. His works include the wind quintet "Time Measure" (1956), "Gruppen" (1955-1957), written for three orchestras; "Zyklus" (1961), for solo percussionist; the multimedia work "Beethausen von Stockhoven" (1970); and the chamber works "Ylem" (1973) and "Tierkreis" (1977). "Youthsong" (1956) projects a singing boy's voice, mingled with electronic sounds, through five spatially separated loudspeakers. In 1971 he was appointed professor of composition at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne.

Zappa and Stockhausen

Karlheinz Stockhausen is included in the list of influences inside the sleeve of Zappa's debut album Freak Out! (1966), under the title: "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them". He also appears on the cover of The Beatles's Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), which, given that Paul McCartney liked Freak Out!, is an interesting side note.

Zappa mentioned Gesang der Jünglinge/Kontakte as one of his favorite albums in My Favorite Records, Hit Parader magazine, 1967.

Zappa about Karlheinz Stockhausen

"I bought my first Boulez album when I was in the twelfth grade: a Columbia recording of 'Le Marteau Sans Maître' (The Hammer Without a Master) conducted by Robert Craft, with 'Zeitmasse' (Time-mass) by Stockhausen on the other side."

Frank Zappa, The Real Frank Zappa Book, 1989.

"Stockhausen isn't really an influence. That is, I have some of his records but I don't play them much. Cage is a big influence. We've done a thing with voices, with talking, that is very like one of his pieces, except that of course in our piece the guys are talking about working in an airplane factory, or their cars."

Frank Zappa, Zappa and the Mothers: Ugly Can Be Beautiful by Sally Kempton in "The Age Of Rock" by Jonathan Eisen, 1968.

"I'm still quite fond of Boulez's music, but not so much so of Stockhausen's stuff. I like other things in contemporary music, too, particularly Takemitsu. He's one of my favorites."

Frank Zappa, Modern Music Is a Sick Puppy by Steve Birchall, Digital Audio, 1984.

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