Karlheinz Stockhausen: Kontakte (WER 60092)
Classical | APE & CUE | 1993 | 2 parts / 148 MB
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''I became aware that all sounds can make meaningful language.'' ―Karlheinz Stockhausen
Kontakte is the epitome of Stockhausen's pioneering "moment form," characterized by long periods of inactivity broken by sudden changes. The prepared tape used in the work consists of a variety of metallic effects, some sped up to create radically different sounds and timbres. Probably Stockhausen's most famous work,
Kontakte has been performed in two versions, one with four-channel tape and another with four-channel tape with added piano and percussion.