Composer

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Karlheinz Stockhausen

Genre

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Chamber

Style

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Chamber Music

Compose Date

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1968

Average_duration

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213:08

Movement_count

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14

Movement ....

'Aus den sieben Tagen' is a collection of 15 text compositions by Karlheinz Stockhausen, composed in May 1968. The work was premiered on May 15, 1968, at the Collegium Musicum in Zurich, Switzerland. The piece is divided into seven movements, each of which is based on a different text composition. The first movement, "Unbegrenzt," is a text score that instructs the performers to play "with the universe" and to "play everything that is playable." The second movement, "Verbindung," instructs the performers to connect with each other and with the audience through sound and movement. The third movement, "Intensität," instructs the performers to play with varying degrees of intensity, from the softest whisper to the loudest roar. The fourth movement, "Setz die Segel zur Sonne," instructs the performers to "set sail for the sun" and to "play the light." The fifth movement, "Nachtmusik," is a text score that instructs the performers to play "music of the night" and to "play the stars." The sixth movement, "Unisono," instructs the performers to play in unison and to "become one sound." The final movement, "Prozession," instructs the performers to create a procession through sound and movement, with each performer moving in a different direction. The characteristics of 'Aus den sieben Tagen' are its use of text scores, which allow for a great deal of improvisation and interpretation by the performers. The piece is also notable for its use of extended techniques, such as vocalizations, percussive sounds, and unconventional playing techniques. Overall, 'Aus den sieben Tagen' is a groundbreaking work that challenged traditional notions of composition and performance, and paved the way for the development of new forms of experimental music.

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