Strahlen (Rays) for a percussionist (vibraphone and/or glockenspiel) and ten-channel sound recording is a composition by Karlheinz Stockhausen, and is Nr. 80½ in his catalog of works. Its performing duration is 35 minutes.
Strahlen was composed in 2002, as a version of Hoch-Zeiten for choir, the fifth scene of Stockhausen's opera Sonntag aus Licht. It was commissioned by the Zentrum für Kunst und Mediatechnologie (ZKM), Karlsruhe, with support from the Kunststiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen. For a performance, any nine of the ten channels of recorded sound are played back, and the remaining part is played live by the soloist.[1]
Work on the ten-channel electronic music for Strahlen was begun in 2003 by the ZKM, but was interrupted in 2004 in favour of producing the visual elements for the third scene of Sonntag, Licht-Bilder. A preliminary version of the recording was used for the world premiere, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the ZKM on 4 December 2009, at the Museum für Neue Kunst in Karlsruhe, with László Hudacsek, vibraphone, and Kathinka Pasveer, sound projection. The final version of the electronic music was mixed down to ten tracks by Holger Stenschke and Kathinka Pasveer from 13 to 21 September 2010 at the ZKM.[1]
Conception and formedit
ZKM Karlsruhe, where the ten-channel electronic music was produced
The work's title suggests an impression of overwhelming radiance.[2] The central idea of the composition is the simultaneous layering of five different tempos. These are chosen in various combinations from a scale of seven metronomictempos: 30, 40, 53.5, 71, 95, 134, and 180 per minute. The selection of tempos can focus on the faster or slower tempos, or combinations emphasizing the strongest oppositions. Many of the notated durations are longer than the vibraphone can sustain. For this reason, the sounds in the recording are lengthened electronically and amplitude modulated to supply an internal pulsation that defines the tempo for each layer.[1] The pitches are drawn from the five melodic lines of the form scheme for Hoch-Zeiten for choir. This form scheme in turn consists of the final (Sunday) segment of the three-layered Lichtsuperformula, with a superimposed faster version of the entire superformula compressed to the same length (only with the Lucifer layer left out). Each of these five lines is partitioned according to its changes of pitch into seven segments. Because the pitches in the different lines do not always change at the same time, the segmentation is different in each layer, and the composite changes produce a series of slow chord changes with fourteen phases. These fourteen phases also determine the tempo changes in each layer. For example, the five layers at the beginning (from high to low) are in tempos 30, 40, 95, 71, and 53.5. At the second of the fourteen sections, only the second layer changes, from 40 to 134, while the other four layers continue at their previous speeds and pitches. At the third chord, the upper four parts all change immediately, while the lowest layer begins a slow accelerando, and so on. An extra section, corresponding to the final fermata of the superformula, is added at the end. This is a quotation of the Sunday Song from the Sieben Lieder der Tage (Seven Songs of the Days), from Evas Lied, act 2, scene 4 of Montag aus Licht. Two inserts and a short introduction are also added. Each of the five layers is then composed out into two heterophonic parts, bringing the total number of parts to ten.[3]
Discographyedit
Karlheinz Stockhausen: Strahlen/Rays (2002) für einen Schlagzeuger und 10-kanalige Tonaufnahme. László Hudacsek, vibraphone; Kathinka Pasveer, sound projection. Stockhausen Complete Edition CD 75. Kürten: Stockhausen-Verlag, 2011.
Maconie, Robin. 2005. Other Planets: The Music of Karlheinz Stockhausen. Lanham, Maryland, Toronto, Oxford: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN0-8108-5356-6.
Stockhausen, Karlheinz. 2003. Stockhausen Courses Kürten 2003: Composition Course on Hoch-Zeiten (of Sunday from Light) for Choir (2001/02). Kürten: Stockhausen-Verlag.
Stockhausen, Karlheinz. 2011. "Strahlen (2002) für einen Schlagzeuger und 10-kanalige Tonaufnahme"; English version as "Strahlen/Rays (2002) for a Percussionist and 10-track Recording", translated by Suzanne Stephens and Jayne Obst. In Programm zu den Konzerten und Kursen der Musik von / Programme for the Concerts and Courses of the Music of Karlheinz Stockhausen vom 6. bis 14 August 2011 in Kürten / from August 6th to 14th 2011 in Kürten, edited by Suzanne Stephens and Kathinka Pasveer, 13 and 49. Kürten: Stockhausen-Stiftung für Musik.
Further readingedit
Maconie, Robin. 2016. Other Planets: The Complete Works of Karlheinz Stockhausen 1950–2007, updated edition. Lanham, MD, and London: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN978-1-4422-7267-5.
External linksedit
"". Texte von der ZKM-Seite in der Neuen Zeitschrift für Musik, Ausgabe 05/2008 (September+Oktober). (in German) Archive on 4 March 2016 from the original (Accessed 1 September 2019)
Simon, Tuula. [2009] "". Audio report with sound examples. Kulturkanal. Archived on 18 March 2012 from the original (Accessed 1 September 2019).
video clip of the world premiere from SWR 2 4 mins. (Accessed 29 August 2011).
video clip of the world premiere 10:16. (Accessed 29 August 2011).
April 09, 2024
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Strahlen Rays for a percussionist vibraphone and or glockenspiel and ten channel sound recording is a composition by Karlheinz Stockhausen and is Nr 80 in his catalog of works Its performing duration is 35 minutes Karlheinz Stockhausen 2005 Contents 1 History 2 Conception and form 3 Discography 4 References 4 1 Sources 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory editStrahlen was composed in 2002 as a version of Hoch Zeiten for choir the fifth scene of Stockhausen s opera Sonntag aus Licht It was commissioned by the Zentrum fur Kunst und Mediatechnologie ZKM Karlsruhe with support from the Kunststiftung Nordrhein Westfalen For a performance any nine of the ten channels of recorded sound are played back and the remaining part is played live by the soloist 1 Work on the ten channel electronic music for Strahlen was begun in 2003 by the ZKM but was interrupted in 2004 in favour of producing the visual elements for the third scene of Sonntag Licht Bilder A preliminary version of the recording was used for the world premiere on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the ZKM on 4 December 2009 at the Museum fur Neue Kunst in Karlsruhe with Laszlo Hudacsek vibraphone and Kathinka Pasveer sound projection The final version of the electronic music was mixed down to ten tracks by Holger Stenschke and Kathinka Pasveer from 13 to 21 September 2010 at the ZKM 1 Conception and form edit nbsp ZKM Karlsruhe where the ten channel electronic music was producedThe work s title suggests an impression of overwhelming radiance 2 The central idea of the composition is the simultaneous layering of five different tempos These are chosen in various combinations from a scale of seven metronomic tempos 30 40 53 5 71 95 134 and 180 per minute The selection of tempos can focus on the faster or slower tempos or combinations emphasizing the strongest oppositions Many of the notated durations are longer than the vibraphone can sustain For this reason the sounds in the recording are lengthened electronically and amplitude modulated to supply an internal pulsation that defines the tempo for each layer 1 The pitches are drawn from the five melodic lines of the form scheme for Hoch Zeiten for choir This form scheme in turn consists of the final Sunday segment of the three layered Licht superformula with a superimposed faster version of the entire superformula compressed to the same length only with the Lucifer layer left out Each of these five lines is partitioned according to its changes of pitch into seven segments Because the pitches in the different lines do not always change at the same time the segmentation is different in each layer and the composite changes produce a series of slow chord changes with fourteen phases These fourteen phases also determine the tempo changes in each layer For example the five layers at the beginning from high to low are in tempos 30 40 95 71 and 53 5 At the second of the fourteen sections only the second layer changes from 40 to 134 while the other four layers continue at their previous speeds and pitches At the third chord the upper four parts all change immediately while the lowest layer begins a slow accelerando and so on An extra section corresponding to the final fermata of the superformula is added at the end This is a quotation of the Sunday Song from the Sieben Lieder der Tage Seven Songs of the Days from Evas Lied act 2 scene 4 of Montag aus Licht Two inserts and a short introduction are also added Each of the five layers is then composed out into two heterophonic parts bringing the total number of parts to ten 3 Discography editKarlheinz Stockhausen Strahlen Rays 2002 fur einen Schlagzeuger und 10 kanalige Tonaufnahme Laszlo Hudacsek vibraphone Kathinka Pasveer sound projection Stockhausen Complete Edition CD 75 Kurten Stockhausen Verlag 2011 References edit a b c Stockhausen 2011 Maconie 2005 543 Stockhausen 2003 9 12 14 Sources edit Maconie Robin 2005 Other Planets The Music of Karlheinz Stockhausen Lanham Maryland Toronto Oxford The Scarecrow Press Inc ISBN 0 8108 5356 6 Stockhausen Karlheinz 2003 Stockhausen Courses Kurten 2003 Composition Course on Hoch Zeiten of Sunday from Light for Choir 2001 02 Kurten Stockhausen Verlag Stockhausen Karlheinz 2011 Strahlen 2002 fur einen Schlagzeuger und 10 kanalige Tonaufnahme English version as Strahlen Rays 2002 for a Percussionist and 10 track Recording translated by Suzanne Stephens and Jayne Obst In Programm zu den Konzerten und Kursen der Musik von Programme for the Concerts and Courses of the Music of Karlheinz Stockhausen vom 6 bis 14 August 2011 in Kurten from August 6th to 14th 2011 in Kurten edited by Suzanne Stephens and Kathinka Pasveer 13 and 49 Kurten Stockhausen Stiftung fur Musik Further reading editMaconie Robin 2016 Other Planets The Complete Works of Karlheinz Stockhausen 1950 2007 updated edition Lanham MD and London Rowman amp Littlefield ISBN 978 1 4422 7267 5 External links edit STOCKHAUSEN 80 Texte von der ZKM Seite in der Neuen Zeitschrift fur Musik Ausgabe 05 2008 September Oktober in German Archive on 4 March 2016 from the original Accessed 1 September 2019 Simon Tuula 2009 Urauffuhrung von Stockhausens Strahlen Audio report with sound examples Kulturkanal Archived on 18 March 2012 from the original Accessed 1 September 2019 video clip of the world premiere from SWR 2 4 mins Accessed 29 August 2011 video clip of the world premiere 10 16 Accessed 29 August 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Strahlen amp oldid 1198646204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
