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Karlheinz Stockhausen

Known for: Sound

Biography: 1928-08-22

Deathday: 2007-12-05 (79 years old)

Biography

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.

Filmography

all 27

Movies 24

self 11

Writer 4

Karlheinz Stockhausen

Biography

Filmography

all 27

Movies 24

self 11

Writer 4

TV Shows 3

Freitag aus Licht (2022)

Electronic Vibrations: A Sound Changes the World (2022)

Dienstag aus Licht (2021)

Stockhausen's Donnerstag aus Licht (2021)

Samstag aus Licht (2019)

Nikbin Sirto (2015)

Eldorado (2008)

The Culture Show (2004)

Solo (2004)

In Absentia (2000)

The American Nightmare (2000)

Modulations (1998)

The Seventh Door (1998)

Helicopter String Quartet (1996)

Rapport fra "Nr. 24" (1994)

Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko (1991)

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)

Apostrophes (1975)

L'Infonie Inachevée (1974)

C'è Musica & Musica (1972)

Walkabout (1971)

The Great Rehearsals: Momente (1966)

Mikrophonie I (1966)

Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes (1964)

El parque de juegos (1963)

Michaels Reise um die Erde

Lecture 1 - (Musical Forming)

Ratings

Information

Known ForSound

GenderMale

Birthday1928-08-22

Deathday2007-12-05 (79 years old)

Birth PlaceMödrath castle, Germany

RelationshipsMary Bauermeister (1967-04-03 - 1972-01-01), Doris Stockhausen (1951-12-29 - 1965-01-01)

ChildrenJulika Stockhausen, Majella Stockhausen, Christel Stockhausen, Suja Stockhausen, Simon Stockhausen, Markus Stockhausen

FatherSimon Stockhausen

MotherGertrud Stockhausen

CitizenshipsGermany

AwardsOfficer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

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Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1928-08-22

Deathday
2007-12-05 (79 years old)

Birth Place
Mödrath castle, Germany

Relationships
Mary Bauermeister (1967-04-03 - 1972-01-01), Doris Stockhausen (1951-12-29 - 1965-01-01)

Children
Julika Stockhausen, Majella Stockhausen, Christel Stockhausen, Suja Stockhausen, Simon Stockhausen, Markus Stockhausen

Father
Simon Stockhausen

Mother
Gertrud Stockhausen

Citizenships
Germany

Awards
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres