Stimmung

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Stimmung is a groundbreaking 1968 vocal composition by Karlheinz Stockhausen that explores overtone singing, extended vocal techniques, and meditative repetition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf contemporary classical composition
vocal composition
centralPitch B-flat
composer Karlheinz Stockhausen
countryOfOrigin Germany
duration approximately 70 to 80 minutes
genre experimental music
meditative music
minimalist music
historicalSignificance landmark of late-1960s experimental vocal music
one of the first major Western works based on overtone singing
influenced later experimental vocal music
overtone-based choral composition
language English
German
notableFeature focus on vocal overtones
intimate ensemble interaction
repetitive rhythmic patterns
static harmonic field
use of names of deities
numberOfPerformers 6
partOf Stockhausen’s vocal works
performancePractice memorized or semi-memorized performance
singers seated in a circle
periodInComposerOutput formulaic and meditative phase
premiereCity New York City
premiereDate 1968
premiereLocation United States
publisher Universal Edition
recordedBy Collegium Vocale Köln
Theatre of Voices
requires amplification of voices
close-miking of singers
structure modular form
series of models
titleMeaning mood
tuning
usesTechnique chant-like patterns
extended vocal techniques
intoned poetry
meditative repetition
overtone singing
spoken names
vocalForces mixed voices
six vocalists
yearOfComposition 1968

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