Karlheinz Stockhausen
Ensemble (LP)
FormatLPLabelWergoGenreExperimental
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In the summer of 1967, at the Darmstadt courses, Karlheinz Stockhausen led a composition studio of twelve young composers, and asked each of them to write a piece for one instrument with tape or shortwave receiver. Then he combined all twelve in a single four-hour performance, coordinating them as a "meta-composition". Ensemble was the result, and the following year Musik für ein Haus expanded the idea.
Among the composers were Johannes Fritsch, Rolf Gehlhaar, Nicolaus A. Huber, Mesías Maiguashca, Jorge Peixinho and Tomás Marco. This LP condenses the event, recorded in August 1967 and mixed in 1971 at the WDR studio. Issued by Wergo in 1972, a rare document of collective work in the Stockhausen circle.
Release notes
Label variation: "GEMA" in rounded-corner box. Incorrectly credits Aloys Kontarsky for "Klavier" SCHALLPLATTENFABRIK PALLAS G.M.B.H., DIEPHOLZ at bottom of labels. "Ensemble" for single performer and tape or shortwave-receiver. Recorded 28th (rehearsal) & 29th (concert) August 1967, each lasting 4 hours. Mixed and edited 26th August to 22nd September 1971 at Studio für elektronische Musik WDR. "ENSEMBLE attempts adding to the traditional form of "concert" a new one. We're used to compare…
| A | Ensemble | 30:25 | |
| B | Ensemble | 31:30 |
- Jan Martanovic
- Bassoon
- František Tannenberger
- Cello
- Juraj Bureš
- Clarinet
- Róbert Wittinger
- Composed By [Bassoon]
- Mesias Maiguashca
- Composed By [Cello], Mixed By, Edited By, Sleeve Notes
- Nicolaus A. Huber
- Composed By [Clarinet]
- Jorge Peixinho
- Composed By [Double Bass]
- Rolf Gehlhaar
- Composed By [Drums]
- Tomás Marco
- Composed By [Flute]
- Johannes G. Fritsch
- Composed By [Hammond Organ]
- John McGuire
- Composed By [Horn]
- Avo Somer
- Composed By [Oboe]
- Gregory Biss
- Composed By [Trombone]
- Peter R. Farmer
- Composed By [Trumpet]
- Jürgen Beurle
- Composed By [Violin]
- Karol Illek
- Double Bass
- František Rek
- Drums
- Hudba Dneska Ensemble
- Ensemble
- Ladislav Šoka
- Flute
- Jozef Švenk
- Horn
- Karlheinz Stockhausen
- Leader, Sleeve Notes
- Milan Ježo
- Oboe
- Aloys Kontarsky
- Organ [Hammond]
- Alden Jenks
- Technician
- David Johnson
- Technician
- Harald Bojé
- Technician
- Petr Kotik
- Technician
- Frantisek Hudeček
- Trombone
- Vladimir Jurča
- Trumpet
- Viliam Farkaš
- Violin
