Karlheinz Stockhausen died last week. It's interesting that I didn't find out about it until Sunday. Anyway, there's a good obit from the LA Times here. You can also check out Alex Ross' blog entry here.
Stockhausen the man came with a lot of personal baggage. But if one can separate the man (and the cult of the man) Stockhausen from the composer one can recognise that he was an incredible force of creation. Admittedly I don't know as much of his music as perhaps I should. And I'm not sure I would begin to think about appropriating (for fear of misunderstanding) many of his ideas about music for quite some time. If ever.
I've been planning for awhile now to know more of his music. I suppose there's no time like the present. I also need to return to the music I have heard and listen to it again for the first time.
4 comments:
Herr Vogler,
I'm surprised that you haven't listened to Stockhausen more.
It's been a very long time. How have you been? I often miss the Luybens days.
--Katie
I'm good. Things are going well. It's great to hear from you.
The only things I ever miss about working for Satan's Little Sister are the (other) people I got to work with.
How's life in Chicagoland? Still practicing?
The cult of the man. Yes indeed.
And guard of the citadel.
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