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

At the center was Kathinka Pasveer, the widow of the composer Karlheinz Stockhausen, performing his electronic music at a console.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

“If I had to do it all over again, I would definitely focus more on drainage,” says Stockhausen, hilariously not joking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2024

Stockhausen built an entire 1950s, Southwestern town for the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2024

“It’s very detailed, it was very studied and we thought an awful lot about every single element that’s in there,” Stockhausen says via Zoom from New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2024

For many years Stockhausen has been one of the chief vocal teachers of Germany, and has recently celebrated his golden wedding to the musical profession, which he formally entered in 1848.

From Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday by Lahee, Henry C.