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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.

麻豆官网首页入口 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.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Karlheinz Stockhausen

    Stimmung

    Ensemble: Theatre of Voices. Conductor: Paul Hillier.
  • Olivier Messiaen

    Le courlis cendre (Catalogue d'oiseaux)

    Performer: Pierre鈥怢aurent Aimard.
    • PENTATONE.

Broadcast

  • Thu 20 Aug 2020 23:00

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