Hear And Now

Stockhausen's birthday

Saturday 20 August 2005 23:00-1:00 (Radio 3)

To mark Karlheinz Stockhausen's birthday this month, Hear and Now devotes two editions to him. From the City of London Festival, vocal ensemble Singcircle, conducted by Gregory Rose and with electronics by Stephen Montague, performs Stimmung, recorded at the top of the 'Gherkin' building.

Then pianist Nicolas Hodges plays Klavierstück XVI, recorded at the 2003 Huddersfield Festival, and Christopher Fox's BBC-commissioned realisation of Stockhausen's Plus-Minus from a recent studio session.

Presented by Sarah Walker and Robert Worby.

Duration:

2 hours

Playlist

Presenter: Sarah Walker in conversation with Robert Worby
Producer: Philip Tagney
Broadcast Assistant: Patrick Johns

Stockhausen (I of II)

Karlheinz Stockhausen
'Klavierstück V' (5'00")
David Tudor (piano)
CD: Hat-Hut Records HATART CD6142, track 5

Karlheinz Stockhausen
'Klavierstück XVI' (7'00")
UK Premiere
Nicolas Hodges (piano)
Recorded at the 2003 Huddersfield Festival

Karlheinz Stockhausen
'Stimmung' (76'15")
Singcircle: Jacqueline Barron (soprano), Elin Manahan-Thomas (soprano), Heather Carncross (mezzo-soprano), Angus Smith (tenor), Gregory Rose (baritone/director), Simon Grant (bass), Stephen Montague (sound design)
Recorded at the 2005 City Of London Festival

Karlheinz Stockhausen
'Plus Minus' (10'20")
Nicolas Hodges (piano)
World Premiere of BBC commissioned realisation by Christopher Fox

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Episode and Playlist Information

• 20 August 2005