Gesang der J眉nglinge; Kontakte

by Karlheinz Stockhausen / Studio f眉r elektronische Musik des Westdeutschen Rundfunks, K枚ln

Gesang der J眉nglinge; Kontakte cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: September 1962
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 47:40
  • Community rating: 4.02/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced at the WDR electronic music studio in Cologne, this monumental release combines two of Stockhausen's most influential early tape compositions. 'Gesang der J眉nglinge' seamlessly merges synthesized sounds with a boy's recorded voice, standing as a primary foundational text for modern electronic and electroacoustic music.

Genres

Descriptors: avant-garde, atonal, instrumental, complex, electronic

Tracklist

  1. Gesang der J眉nglinge (12:59)
  2. Kontakte, Pt. 1 - First Version (11:26)
  3. Kontakte, Pt. 2 - First Version (23:14)

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