The Brothers Balliett Stockhausen Spectacular
Let's be honest here. You have heard a lot of John Cage in the last year. And let's be realistic. You are about to hear a lot of Elliott Carter. We're pumped from the former, and incredibly excited...
View ArticleTop Five Reasons Why Stockhausen's Music is Hot
For much of his life, the composer Karlheinz Stockhausen was at best considered a cult figure in the realm of contemporary music. But recently the composer has posthumously stepped in from the margins...
View ArticleA 'Petrouchka' with Strings Attached
Conceived in 1910 by Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Diaghilev, Petrouchka was called a ballet burlesque by its creators, distinguishing itself from the traditional dance form. A new production, a...
View ArticleIn Appreciation of Musical Marathons
This past weekend, the Metropolitan Museum of Art staged the first full presentation of Karlheinz Stockhausen's Klang in the U.S. The 21-hour piece (it had been envisioned to encompass all 24 hours of...
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