List of compositions by Karlheinz Stockhausen
This list is an annotated list of published compositions by Karlheinz Stockhausen. The basis is the list of works of Stockhausen -Verlag (See links). Additional information was derived from the literature cited above, in particular the work list of Universal Edition, and the collected works of the composer.
Stockhausen wrote 370 individually performable works; these are often parts of larger cycles or excerpts from larger works, especially the operas of later years. The works with the broken numbers 1/11 ascending to 1/ 2 were not originally approved by the composer as valid and labeled with a number. Until 1971 was Stockhausen 's works freely; some were already premiered, but was later withdrawn and learned over the years reworking. Some were also first premiered in 1971.
Stockhausen later used also broken numbers derived from other works pieces (for example, for different instrumentation ) and, particularly in opera cycle light, for self- performable part works .. In later works it was from these re- numbered statements, the statement numbers were sometimes turn broken.
Early works
No. 1 to No. 10
No. 11 to No. 20
No. 21 to No. 30
No. 31 to 40
No. 41 to No. 46
Cadences
No. 47-80: light
The opera cycle light - the seven days of the week has a total duration of 29 hours.
47: years running (first act of Tuesday from Light)
No. 48 to 50: Thursday of light
Thursday of light ': Opera in three acts, a greeting and a farewell for 14 musical performers (3 solo voices, 8 solo instrumentalists, 3 solo dancer), choir, orchestra and tapes
- Thursday's greeting
- Act 1: Michael's Youth childhood
- Mondeva
- Exam
- Festival
- Vision
Total duration 240 ', composed from 1978 to 1980, world premiere 15 March and 3 April 1981 at La Scala in Milan
No. 51 to 54: Saturday from light
Saturday from Light Opera in a greeting and four scenes for 13 musical performers ( one solo voice, 10 solo instrumentalists, 2 solo dancer), harmony orchestra, ballet or mimes / Men's Choir with organ
- Saturday Greeting
- Scene 1: Lucifer's Dream
- Scene 2: Kathinkas singing as Lucifer's Requiem
- Scene 3: Lucifer dance
- Scene 4: Lucifer's Farewell
Total duration 185 ', composed from 1981 to 1983, world premiere: May 25, 1984 Milan
No. 55 to 59: Monday from light
Monday from Light: opera in three acts, a greeting and a farewell for 21 musical performers (14 solo voices, 6 solo instruments, one actor ), choir (tape or live), 21 actor - women (only in scenic performance ), children's choir, girls choir, modern orchestra ( 3 synth player, 1 drummer, tape )
- Monday Greeting
- Act 1: Eve's firstborn In hope
- Brownie
- Birth arias
- Boy shouting
- Lucifer's wrath
- The big whining
- Girls procession
- Fertilization with piano piece
- Rebirth
- Eve song
- Message
- The Child Catcher
- Abduction
Total duration 278 ', composed 1984-88, first performance May 7, 1988; Milan
No. 60/ 61: Tuesday of light
Tuesday from Light: opera in two acts with a greeting and farewell for 17 musical performers (3 solo voices, 10 solo instrumentalists, 4 dancers / mimes ), actors, mimes, choir, modern orchestra and tapes
- Tuesday's greeting ( Welcome to peace - greeting )
- Act 1: Years Running
- Act 2: Invasion - Explosion with Farewell
Total duration 156 ', composed in 1977 and 1987. Premiere May 28, 1993 in Leipzig
The first act ( years running ) bears the serial number 47
No. 62-64: Friday from light
Friday of light: Opera in a greeting, two acts and farewell for 5 musical performers (soprano, baritone, bass, flute, basset-horn, children's orchestra, children's choir, 12 choir singers ) / 1 synthesizer player / 12 couples of dancer - mimes, electronic music with sound scenes / sound control
- Friday Greeting
- Friday's temptation
- Friday farewell
Total duration 290 ', composed from 1991 to 1994, world premiere September 12, 1996 in Leipzig
No. 65-71: Wednesday from Light
Wednesday from Light Opera in a greeting, four scenes and farewell for 9 musical performers (flute, basset-horn, trumpet, trombone, string quartet, bass with short-wave receiver ), choir singing, orchestras ( at scenic performance: 13 instrumentalists ) / 1 synthesizer player / 2 dancer - mimes / electronic music ( tapes ) / sound Control
- Wednesdays Greeting
- Scene 1: World Parliament
- Scene 2: Orchestral finalists
- Scene 3: Helicopter String Quartet
- Scene 4: Michaelion
- Wednesday's farewell
Total duration 267 ', written 1995 to 1997. 23rd and 30th October 2003 TV SWR.
No. 75-80: Sunday of light
Sunday from Light: opera in five scenes and a farewell for 10 vocal soloists, boy's voice, four instrumental soloists, two choirs and two orchestras, electronic music, sound control
Performance on three consecutive days;
- Scene 3: light images (40 ')
- Break
- Scene 4: Fragrances - characters ( 57 ' )
- Scene 5: high times (orchestra version, Choir Version) (35 ')
- Break
- Scene 5: high times (chorus version, orchestral version ) ( 35 ')
- Sunday farewell (35 ')
Total duration 278 ', composed from 1998 to 2003, 23 and 30 September 2007 in television SWR