Tuesday, 1 July 2008

Stockhausen Stimmung


Stockhausen's greatest hit, judging from the number of times this pops up in concert (3 this year at least) It is fun for singers because it's so different. This particular performance wasa bit too "Episcopalian" for me, churchy, not much danger or savagery. But I felt like thinking about the piece a bit more

http://www.musicweb-international.com/SandH/2008/Jan-Jun08/stimmung2706.htm

And here's a wonderful bit about the Gherkin - look at the pic of the penthouse emitting light !

http://roadsofstone.com/2005/04/22/85-a-homage-to-londons-gherkin/

The London panorama comes off this site.
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5 comments:

  1. Roads3 July 2008 at 16:15

    Glad you liked my article about The Gherkin. I finally had the chance to visit the top of the building last week - fantastic! I'll be posting about that soon.

    Thanks and best wishes
    - Roads

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  2. Doundou Tchil3 July 2008 at 20:07

    Roads, your article is wonderful - where did you get that photo of the penthouse flashing lights ? Stockhausen himself was at the Stimmung performance when it was held in that penthouse, and he loved the way the sunset changed while the singing was going on, ending in night.....Please post that photo if it's yours !

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  3. Roads2 October 2008 at 23:52

    Doundou - here is a view from the penthouse: Through the Gherkin's glass darkly

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  4. Roads2 October 2008 at 23:54

    Here is a new view from the penthouse:

    Through the Gherkin's glass darkly.

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  5. om-seeker18 March 2012 at 03:55

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYzwHMfyY0I&list=UU7F9VarDeU-JW2eVijJWgEA&index=1&feature=plcp

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