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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Example Sentences

He also championed works by some of his most challenging contemporaries, particularly three towering figures in the European avant-garde: Luigi Nono, Pierre Boulez and Karlheinz Stockhausen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

And in a story about fantastical possibilities, he and his longtime collaborators, including the cinematographer Robert Yeoman and the production designer Adam Stockhausen, employ a beguilingly primitive form of movie magic.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

I first made the acquaintance of the maestro," writes Herr Stockhausen, "in 1848.

From Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science by Mackinlay, M. (Malcolm) Sterling