Mantra
E531883
"Mantra" is a groundbreaking 1970 composition for two pianos and electronics by Karlheinz Stockhausen that exemplifies his formula-based serial technique and innovative use of live electronic transformation.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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work for two pianos and electronics ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Stockhausen work number 32 ⓘ |
| composer | Karlheinz Stockhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1970 ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 65 minutes ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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electroacoustic music ⓘ serial music ⓘ |
| includes |
crotales
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ring modulators ⓘ short-wave radio ⓘ woodblocks ⓘ |
| influenced | later piano-and-electronics repertoire ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| nationalityOfComposer | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous transformation of a single formula
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groundbreaking use of ring modulation in concert music ⓘ integration of live electronics with acoustic instruments ⓘ |
| numberOfPerformers | 2 pianists ⓘ |
| partOf | Stockhausen’s formula-composition works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1970-10-18 ⓘ |
| premiereFestival | Donaueschinger Musiktage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Donaueschingen, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| publisher | Stockhausen-Verlag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
electronics
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two pianos ⓘ |
| structureBasedOn | single melodic formula ⓘ |
| technique |
formula composition
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serial technique ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | sacred utterance or formula ⓘ |
| uses |
live electronic transformation
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ring modulation ⓘ |
| year | 1970 ⓘ |
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