Person

Karlheinz Stockhausen

Karlheinz Stockhausen (German: [kaʁlˈhaɪnts ˈʃtɔkhaʊzn̩] ; 22 August 1928 – 5 December 2007) was a German composer, widely acknowledged by critics as one of the most important but also controversial composers of the 20th and early 21st centuries. He is known for his groundbreaking work in electronic music, having been called the "father of electronic music", for introducing controlled chance (alea…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Germany
Born
August 22nd, 1928
Died
December 5th, 2007
Genres
Labels
Naxos
Harmonia Mundi
Hyperion
EMI Classics
HatHut Records
Last updated: November 11th, 2024·MusicBrainz

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