Kontakte
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Kontakte is an influential 1958–60 electroacoustic composition by Karlheinz Stockhausen that explores spatialization and the integration of electronic and instrumental sounds.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electroacoustic composition
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musical work ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | West German Radio (WDR) Studio for Electronic Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Nr. 12 ⓘ |
| composer | Karlheinz Stockhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition |
1958
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1959 ⓘ 1960 ⓘ |
| explores |
continuum between rhythm and pitch
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integration of electronic and instrumental sounds ⓘ rotation of sound in space ⓘ spatialization of sound ⓘ |
| followedBy | Carré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic music
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experimental music ⓘ serial music ⓘ tape music ⓘ |
| hasForm | through-composed ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Kontakte for electronic sounds alone
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Kontakte for electronic sounds, piano and percussion ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of electroacoustic music
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live-electronic performance practice ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| medium |
electronic sounds
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instrumental sounds ⓘ |
| movement | European avant-garde ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of live instruments with tape
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pioneering use of 4-channel sound rotation ⓘ |
| partOf | Stockhausen’s spatial music works ⓘ |
| period | post-war avant-garde ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gesang der Jünglinge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiered | 1960 ⓘ |
| publisher | Stockhausen-Verlag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Deutsche Grammophon
NERFINISHED
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Wergo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
four-channel tape
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percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Contacts ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
four-channel spatial projection
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microphonic sound transformation ⓘ serial organization of parameters ⓘ tape manipulation ⓘ |
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