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Karlheinz Stockhausen

Karlheinz Stockhausen: Kontakte

by John Bush review

Kontakte is the epitome of Stockhausen's pioneering "moment form," characterized by long periods of inactivity broken by sudden changes. The prepared tape used in the work consists of a variety of metallic effects, some sped up to create radically different sounds and timbres. Probably Stockhausen's most famous work, Kontakte has been performed in two versions, one with four-channel tape and another with four-channel tape with added piano and percussion. The only widely available version, released on Ecstatic Peace, was recorded in Toronto in 1978 with tape plus pianist James Tenney and percussionist William Winant.

album tracks

  Track Name/Composer Time        
1. Kontakte, for piano, percussion & electronic sounds

Karlheinz Stockhausen

2. Kontakte, Pt. 2

 

3. Kontakte, Pt. 3

 

4. Kontakte, Pt. 4

 

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releases

Title/Label Year
CD Karlheinz Stockhausen: Kontakte Ecstatic Peace!
LP Karlheinz Stockhausen: Kontakte Ecstatic Peace! 1997
CD Karlheinz Stockhausen: Kontakte Ecstatic Peace! 1997
LP Karlheinz Stockhausen: Kontakte Ecstatic Peace! 1997
CD Karlheinz Stockhausen: Kontakte Ecstatic Peace! 1997
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