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A comprehensive biography of the German composer, widely acknowledged as one of the most important and controversial figures of 20th and 21st century music. Learn about his life, works, influences, awards, and controversies.
Dec 5, 2007 · Karlheinz Stockhausen's music, works and history of the famous 20th century composer.
Aug 18, 2024 · Karlheinz Stockhausen (born Aug. 22, 1928, Mödrath, near Cologne, Ger.—died Dec. 5, 2007, Kürten) was a German composer, an important creator and theoretician of electronic and serial music who strongly influenced avant-garde composers from the 1950s through the ’80s.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and work of Karlheinz Stockhausen, a visionary composer who invented new sounds and changed the nature of music. Explore his masterpieces, from serialism to electronic experimentation, and his controversial ideas.
Learn about the life and work of one of modern music's most controversial figures, who reinvented art music in the 1950s and 1960s. Explore his musical ambitions, influences, operas, electro-acoustic experiments and legacy.
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Learn about the life and works of Karlheinz Stockhausen, one of the most influential composers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Explore his musical innovations, operas, awards, publications and legacy.
Learn about the life, works and legacy of the 20th century composer Karlheinz Stockhausen. Explore his scores, books, CDs, DVDs, music boxes and more.
