Karlheinz Stockhausen
Karlheinz Stockhausen was a German composer, acknowledged by critics as one of the most important but also controversial composers of the 20th and early 21st centuries. He is most known for his groundbreaking work in electronic music, aleatory (controlled chance) in serial composition, and musical spatialization.
| Known For | Sound |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.275 |
| Birthday | 1928-08-22 |
| Place of Birth | Mödrath, Kerpen, Germany |
| Also Known As |
1996
Helicopter String Quartet
5.7/3
One morning, the late Karlheinz Stockhausen awoke from a dream that told him to take to the sky. Stockhausen envisioned four helicopters swirling in t...
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Helicopter String Quartet
1998
Modulations
7.3/12
Less a documentary than a primer on all electronic music. Featuring interviews with nearly every major player past and present, as well as a few energ...
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Modulations
1984
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
8.1/4
In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the much...
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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
1964
Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes
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This fascinating film documents the U.S. premiere production of Originale, a Happening by German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen. Filmed at the "2nd An...
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Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes
Lecture 1 - (Musical Forming)
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Karlheinz Stockhausen (22 August 1928 – 5 December 2007) was a German composer, widely acknowledged by critics as one of the most important but also c...
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Lecture 1 - (Musical Forming)
1966
Mikrophonie I
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Studio recording of Mikrophonie I with the Stockhausen-Ensemble. Short introduction by Stockhausen in French and German.
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Mikrophonie I
2000
In Absentia
6.3/25
A woman sits alone on a chair at a table in a room on one of the top floors of an asylum. Bright spot lights dot the night, sometimes shining on her w...
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In Absentia
1991
Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko
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For the past ten years Zappa in composing has turned away from Rock and Roll music - for which he first became famous - and has been working on new, c...
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Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko
2022
Electronic Vibrations: A Sound Changes the World
6.7/3
The amazing story of electronic music: its epic journey from its origins in Europe, at the hands of the great artists of the post-war classical avant-...
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Electronic Vibrations: A Sound Changes the World
1974
L'Infonie Inachevée
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L'Infonie Inachevée
1998
The Seventh Door
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A documentary about the life and work of the Hungarian composer and conductor, Peter Eotvos.
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The Seventh Door
1966
The Great Rehearsals: Momente
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Filmed during rehearsals for the premiere of Stockhausen's monumental work Momente. The revealing rehearsal sequences are interspersed with Stockhause...
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The Great Rehearsals: Momente
2008
Eldorado
5.3/3
Olivier Assayas’ Eldorado is a riveting documentary chronicling the efforts of Ballet Preljocaj to choreograph an otherworldly icon of 21st century mu...
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