Kontakte; Refrain; Zyklus

by Karlheinz Stockhausen

Kontakte; Refrain; Zyklus cover art
  • 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

  1. Kontakte / Contacts (1959/1960) (34:35)
  2. Refrain (1959) (10:55)
  3. Zyklus / Cycle (Erste / First Version) (11:40)

Credits

  • Karlheinz Stockhausen - primary artist, composed by
  • Fred Rensch - celesta
  • Mircea Ardeleanu - percussion
  • Bernhard Wambach - piano

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