DXCVII. STOCKHAUSEN, Karlheinz: Excerpts from Jenseits & Synthi-fou from Dienstag aus Licht

DXCVII. STOCKHAUSEN, Karlheinz (1928-2007)

Excerpts from Jenseits & Synthi-fou from Dienstag aus Licht (1993)
Sarah Kim, synthi-fou
Le Balcon
Students of the Paris Conservatory (CNSMDP)
Le Jene Chœur de Paris
Philharmonie de Paris
Festival d'automne à Paris
Maxime Pascal, cond.
(3:50)

The final decades of Stockhausen's life were mostly taken up by the composition of his massive 7-part opera Licht, subtitled "Die sieben Tage der Woche" (The Seven Days of the Week). All seven operas time in at a brisk 29 hours.

This short excerpt from Dienstag (Tuesday) gives an idea of how exciting these performances are.