Stockhausen's Oktophonie incites intergalactic panic attack at the Park Avenue Armory, New York

Von Rebecca Lentjes, 26 März 2013

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Park Avenue Armory, New York City, am 24 März 2013

Stockhausen, Oktophonie

Kathinka Pasveer, Flöte

Rirkit Tiravanija, Regie, Klangregie

Schweizer Erstaufführung: Donnerstag aus Licht

Rolf Kyburz, 25th June

Im Nachhinein dominieren in diesem Baseler Stockhausen-Revival die Impressionen des dritten Aktes und damit die Erinnerung an eine reichhaltige Komposition, ausgezeichnete Sänger und ebensolche Instrumentalisten.

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An immersion into the psyche of Stockhausen at the Park Avenue Armory

Kurt Gottschalk, 8th June

Inside Light, which takes music from Karlheinz Stockhausen's massive, 29-hour opera cycle Licht, adds to the enigma while creating its own spectacle.

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Airborne string players and choral wizardry in aus LICHT Part 3

Jenny Camilleri, 2nd June

In the final instalment of aus LICHT, the Helicopter String Quartet lives up to the publicity hype and choirs perform marvellous feats.

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Hypnotic, diabolical and magical:

Jenny Camilleri, 1st June

The second day of aus LICHT is one mesmerising highlight after another, including the Netherlands Youth and Children’s Choirs in one magical and one sinister procession.

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aus LICHT Part 1: Michael only takes flight in the second half

Jenny Camilleri, 31st May

The performers in Part 1 of aus LICHT at the Holland Festival are amazing, but the production doesn’t rev up until the Archangel Michael goes on his dizzying world tour.

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Mind-blowing Stockhausen stuns at the Barbican

Chris Garlick, 20th November

All credit to the Barbican for showcasing Stimmung and Cosmic Pulses.

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Rebecca Lentjes

Rebecca graduated from New York University in 2012, where she studied Music and Romance Languages. She now works as an assistant editor at RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) and as manager of contemporary music collective ensemble mise-en.