Stockhausen

American  

[shtawk-hou-zuhn] / ˈʃtɔkˌhaʊ zən /

noun

1. Karlheinz 1928–2007, German composer.

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Stockhausen British  

/ ˈʃtɔkhauzən /

noun

1. Karlheinz (karlˈhaints). 1928–2007, German composer, whose avant-garde music exploits advanced serialization, electronic sounds, group improvization, and vocal and instrumental timbres and techniques. Works include Gruppen (1959) for three orchestras, Stimmung (1968) for six vocalists, and the operas Donnerstag (1980) and Freitag (1996)

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Stockhausen

He also worked with Stravinsky, Boulez, Stockhausen and Copland on premieres of their compositions at L.A.’s Monday Evening Concerts, according to his website.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

The singers, he explained, are asked by Stockhausen to follow a leader in each section.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2024

Whether he played Beethoven, Schumann or Stockhausen, Mr. Pollini was almost unmatched in his capabilities.

From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2024

“Asteroid City is a built space; it’s a set that’s for the play that’s taking place,” Stockhausen notes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2024

You know Herr von Stockhausen, accredited here by Hanover, is related to the Baudissins.

From For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time by Meding, Johann Ferdinand Martin Oskar