Hymnen

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Hymnen is a large-scale electronic composition by Karlheinz Stockhausen that weaves together and transforms national anthems into an experimental, multi-channel sound collage.

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instanceOf electronic music composition
tape composition
work of Karlheinz Stockhausen
catalogNumber Stockhausen-Werk 22 NERFINISHED
composer Karlheinz Stockhausen NERFINISHED
compositionEndYear 1967
compositionStartYear 1966
countryOfOrigin Germany
duration approximately 120 minutes
firstPerformanceYear 1967
genre electroacoustic music
experimental music
musique concrète
hasPart Region I
Region II NERFINISHED
Region III NERFINISHED
Region IV NERFINISHED
hasSubject globalization and international relations
national identity
political symbolism in music
hasVersion Hymnen with orchestra NERFINISHED
Hymnen with soloists NERFINISHED
influencedBy national anthems of many countries
language none
movementOrSection Region I: Europa
Region II: Asien / Amerika
Region III: Afrika
Region IV: Synthese
notableFeature combination of composed electronic sounds with documentary recordings
extensive use of montage and collage techniques
integration and transformation of many national anthems
multi-channel spatialized sound projection
politically charged use of national symbols
numberOfChannels 4
numberOfRegions 4
primaryMaterial national anthems
publisher Universal Edition NERFINISHED
recordLabel Deutsche Grammophon NERFINISHED
Stockhausen-Verlag NERFINISHED
spatialFormat quadraphonic
usesMedium concrete sounds
electronic sound
magnetic tape
shortwave radio recordings
usesTechnique filtering
ring modulation
spatial movement of sound
speed variation
tape manipulation

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