Gianluca Cascioli, the pianist on this album, launched his career in 1994 by winning the U. Micheli International Piano Competition, with a jury led by L. Berio and including E. Carter, M. Pollini, and C. Rosen.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Karlheinz Stockhausen's cosmic and spiritual worldview is evident in his works, seeking connections between nature, spirituality, and the cosmos.
Performer Biography
Michele Marelli, the clarinetist on this album, was awarded the Rubinstein Prize 'Una vita nella musica' in 2014 for his distinguished career and contribution to the revival of the basset horn in contemporary music.
Compositional Technique
Stockhausen's compositional approach in pieces like Harmonien is based on his 'formula technique,' designed to overcome the limitations of traditional serialism and the twelve-tone system.
Composition History
Tierkreis, one of Stockhausen's most emblematic compositions, is a suite of 12 short musical pieces, each dedicated to a zodiac sign.
Critical Reception
The New Simplicity movement, a stylistic trend in Germany reacting against post-war European avant-garde, considered Stockhausen a precursor and his piece Tierkreis a milestone in radical simplification.
Performer Biography
Michele Marelli had the privilege of spending the final decade of Karlheinz Stockhausen's life alongside him, which allowed him to internalize the composer's musical vision.
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