STERNKLANG (1969-71) - PARK MUSIC FOR 5 GROUPS - Karlheinz Stockhausen - Part One

[@johnatwell2753]

It is _impossible_ to capture a performance of Sternklang on CD. The piece is literally "Space Music". A friend of mine was a performer at the Los Angeles premiere (in conjunction with the Olympics in 1984). The piece was performed in a park -- a LARGE park, with trees. The musicians are divided into five groups which are dispersed throughout the park, roughly in a huge circle. The groups are placed so far apart from each other that they can barely hear each other. A Tam Tam player stands alone in the center of this huge circle, and serves to periodically synchronize all the groups. Otherwise, the groups proceed with their own music, oblivious of the other groups. What links all these groups together is the "Sound Runner" (Klangläufer). This is a player with a melody instrument in his or her hands, who will stand by one group until he or she hears a "model" (musical extract) that he or she wants to travel with. He or she then walks to another group, while repeating the model. When he or she arrives, the group listens to the model that the Sound Runner has brought them, and integrates it into whatever music they are playing at the time. While the Sound Runner is bouncing around between the different groups, the audience is free to walk wherever it wants (without inhibiting the players). We were afraid that there was going to be rain that day, and there _was_, but it stopped before the performance. The grass was wet, and it was cold, but it was still a unique musical experience. I wish someone in Southern California would perform it again.

[@NicholasMeyler]

Was that the one in Sylmar? They had CalArts performers... The substituted in electric guitars for some instruments. That was very cool. I think it was probably the same performance.

[@LarreeHollywood]

One of the best concerts I ever experienced in my life!

[@christovanstaden8433]

John Atwell I am so jealous.

[@sealsdolphinsandeels6292]

Amazing that you witnessed the premiere! Well, I think the recording is beautiful in itself. Off course you will have this with a lot of music, that it something completely different listening to the piece live or on a CD. KZbin is again something different as the quality is often quite poor. Listening to the CD with a good pair of headphones or quality speakers give a good feel of the piece. Then, a quality performance is off course the best thing! I am happy to announce that there will be a performance of this piece in Köln /Cologne Germany 30.april 2020. Link below: termine.koeln.de/veranstaltung/22736662_karlheinz-stockhausen-sternklang-rheinenergie-stadion-koeln

[@TheFpCassini]

thanks for your description- sounds amazing!

[@charlesrae3793]

Truly mindblowing music, like messages from the stars.There is nothing comparable to Stockhausen at his best.He was a one -off.

[@rofanolubis8896]

It's a music for concentrated listening in meditation , for the singking of the individual into the cosmic whole ..intended as a preparation for beings from the other stars and their arrival .. interesting !!

[@Cosmicprog2012]

PERFECT MUSIC FOR MINDEXPANDING EXPERIENCE!

[@markusberzborn6346]

I finally heard it live last year. An overwhelming experience.

[@SelectCircle]

You're easily overwhelmed. : )

[@sinclairforrest7]

Thanks for uploading this. I used to have the LPs. Along with Stimmung, this is my favourite Stockhausen work. Hypnotic and quite magical! (I have part of it as the ringtone on my mobile - yes, sad!!)

[@samgoldberg2080]

I agree: this is a masterful Stockhausen work.

[@Ghoopty]

Nothing sad about having this as your ringtone. On the contrary, it’s unique & cool 🤘

[@NicholasMeyler]

Perhaps the greatest "Space Opera" of all!

[@jebroe860]

If I,knew it's was going to be this good I would made a cup of tea. Shroom tea. Time to bong out... Nice

[@VictorAlexanderFiltenborg]

So strange but quite soothing, epic even, spacious and intricate

[@machida5114]

quite good...

[@jonathanklys2933]

Clearly influenced some of the tracks on Lighthouse from Shadow Ring. Can't fuckin believe I haven't heard this one yet. Listened to Stimmung a million times and this is better I think.

[@SelectCircle]

Where's this nutty thing been all my life?!

[@ClassicalMusic1]

I bought this on CD last year. Amazing music! Especially the bird noise in the "Kombination 3" part.

[@khool63]

la désintégration musicale par les effets technologiques , une pure merveille futuriste autant que dans un passé très lointain quand l'homme n'était qu'à l'état subatomique dans une supernovae d'ou allait naître le système solaire , merci

[@LaltraBudapest]

inB udapest’s House of Music today!

[@sealsdolphinsandeels6292]

I also want to announce that there will be a performance of this piece in Köln / Cologne, Germany on 30. April. 2020. Link: termine.koeln.de/veranstaltung/22736662_karlheinz-stockhausen-sternklang-rheinenergie-stadion-koeln The next day, on the 1st of May, 2020, there will be two performances of electronic music, also in Köln; FREITAGS-GRUSS and Cosmic Pulses. Here the tickets are free! On May 9th, there will be a film showing with "Vortrag Uber HU", which is a musical analysis of the piece INORI. INORI will be performed the following day, on May 10th, 2020. Entry for these performances are also free. Links: www.achtbruecken.de/de/programm/karlheinz-stockhausen-freitags-gruss/124342 www.achtbruecken.de/de/programm/karlheinz-stockhausen-cosmic-pulses-nr-93/124102 www.achtbruecken.de/en/programm/karlheinz-stockhausen-inori/123166

[@rofanolubis8896]

Stockhausen Sternklang Park - music for five groups Circa 70's New Age culture with their emphasis of it's highly ecletic structure gave lots of impact to musical progress . This works by Stockhausen from his 70's era was one of New Ageish spirit . Sternklang is sacred music. The composition is written for groups of singers and instrumentalists , which are widely separated from each other spatially. The interesting side of it each group should be able to hear each other , above all , when a group has pause. I admit Stockhausen always made a chalenging conceptual music that way beyond too far from his era .. it always ask listening participant to keep the silence that is necessary for its enlightment .

[@Eaglejorge]

Thanks for the music!!

[@9827george]

beautiful, I know the old record... Will you upload part two soon, I'll be delighted if you do it soon!

[@marcodigiuseppe6996]

❤️

[@LomlukaMusic]

It sounds like they were going to play Stimmung but decided to drop some acid first.

[@andrazjez5180]

I had a very similar association listening to it for the first time :)

[@Berliozboy]

if I'm not mistaken, one of the sung "chord groups" is an overtone series on B-flat, which I think is the same as Stimmung...so yes, i think your description is exactly correct haha

[@Frickes]

I really like the idea and concept but I guess I could enjoy it more if the groups play more melodic music instead of improvising a lot.

[@SelectCircle]

You have to RELAX into what you don't like ... and then you'll have a broader appreciation of the world around you.

[@prophet3011]

Krank!

[@thomaslaubli1886]

Hast du schon mit deinem Psychiater darüber gesprochen?

[@bernab]

I admit I prefer other works from Karlheinz Stockhausen. For example, the previous one which influenced this work, "Stimmung" is one of my favorite pieces from him. Somehow....without the visual and spatial aspect I cannot enter too much in this work.

[@DiesNivalis]

Full Stockhausen 720p ? Come at me, my hero! :D

[@miguelmagalhaes4795]

wunder"fuckin"bar...

[@sealsdolphinsandeels6292]

In your description you say the the piece bears the number 34 in his catalog, but it clearly bears the number 18, hence the number 18 on the cover of the piece. Number 34 is SAMSTAG aus LICHT / SATURDAY from LIGHT. www.stockhausencds.com/.

[@johnmorrisrussell4680]

no, there is a difference between catalogue number and CD number

[@sealsdolphinsandeels6292]

@@johnmorrisrussell4680 Ok. I see!