Karlheinz Stockhausen

Biography by Jeremy Grimshaw

The most influential, unique voice in the musical avant-garde, with a keen sensitivity to the acoustical realities and possibilities of sound.
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Album Highlights

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Composition Highlights

Title	Year	Avg. Duration	Genre
Gesang der Jünglinge, for electronics & taped boy's voice	1955	13:40	Electronic/Computer Music
Zyklus, for solo percussion	1959	11:47	Chamber Music
Kontakte, for piano, percussion & electronic sounds	1958	35:02	Chamber Music Avant-Garde Music
Kontra-Punkte, for 10 instruments	1952	13:19	Chamber Music
Kurzwellen, for 6 players	1968	49:56	Electronic/Computer Music
Helikopter String Quartet (from "Mittwoch" from "LICHT"), for 4 helicopters & string quartet	1992	38:04	Miscellaneous (Classical) Chamber Music
Mikrophonie I for tam-tam, microphones & 2 filters with potentiometers	1964	29:41	Electronic/Computer Music
Gruppen, for 3 orchestras	1955	23:01	Orchestral
Klavierstück XI, for piano	1956	12:24	Keyboard
Carré, for 4 choruses & 4 orchestras	1959	30:34	Choral Orchestral
In Freundschaft, for melody instrument	1977	14:53	Chamber Music
Donnerstag from "LICHT," opera in 3 acts, a greeting, and a farewell, for 15 musical interpreters	1978	03:34:21	Opera
Dienstag from "LICHT," opera	1977	02:31:50	Opera
Studie I, electronic music	1953	10:00	Electronic/Computer Music
Klavierstück IX, for piano	1954	11:20	Keyboard
Tierkreis, for 12 music boxes or ensemble	1974	25:32	Chamber Music
Samstag from "LICHT," opera	1981	03:16:59	Opera
Klavierstück V, for piano	1954	05:47	Keyboard
Klavierstück X, for piano	1954	28:05	Keyboard
Klavierstück IV, for piano	1952	03:30	Keyboard