Kontakte; Refrain; Zyklus
by Karlheinz Stockhausen
- Type: Album
- Released: 1988
- Label: Wergo
- Country: Germany
- Length: 57:10
- Community rating: 4.22/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A crucial compilation gathering several cornerstone compositions from the German avant-garde pioneer's early electroacoustic and percussion repertoire. The deeply dissonant, mathematically rigorous works utilize strict integral serialism to meticulously organize pitch, duration, and timbre. The intricate performances vividly illustrate Stockhausen's profound influence on the trajectory of modern electronic and classical music.
Genres
Descriptors: dissonant, experimental, avant-garde, electronic, percussive, long-form, piano
Tracklist
- Kontakte / Contacts (1959/1960) (34:35)
- Refrain (1959) (10:55)
- Zyklus / Cycle (Erste / First Version) (11:40)
Credits
- Karlheinz Stockhausen - primary artist, composed by
- Fred Rensch - celesta
- Mircea Ardeleanu - percussion
- Bernhard Wambach - piano