Paul Hillier's Theatre of Voices perform Stockhausen's Stimmung
Stockhausen鈥檚 Stimmung, written for 鈥榮ix singers and six microphones鈥�, is performed by English vocal ensemble Theatre of Voices and directed by Paul Hillier.
麻豆社 Proms: Theatre of Voices and Paul Hillier had already released a magnificent recording of Stimmung a year before this Prom (one which lends 鈥榚ven more enchantment to this extraordinary work鈥�, according to The Guardian). But this hypnotic piece for 鈥榮ix singers and six microphones鈥� takes on a unique atmosphere when performed live 鈥� as in this 2008 Prom.
Stockhausen: Stimmung (Copenhagen version)
Theatre of Voices
Paul Hillier (director)
Original performance from 2nd August 2008 presented by Louise Fryer.
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Among many influences that Stockhausen acknowledged when composing the work was a month spent wondering among Mexico ruins. The Theatre of Voices 鈥� as adept in music of the Middle Ages as in new music 鈥� have made something of a specialty of Stimmung, and Hillier鈥檚 long association with the piece includes his participation as one of the singers at a Prom performance 30 years ago.
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Karlheinz Stockhausen
Stimmung
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Olivier Messiaen
Le courlis cendre (Catalogue d'oiseaux)
Performer: Pierre鈥怢aurent Aimard.- PENTATONE.
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