'Performed by The Ensemble Recherche. "The four works on this disc come from the first nine years of a compositional career that would span almost another half century. Yet today, one scarcely hears them as 'early Stockhausen,' but rather as a series of essential cornerstones of the emerging post-war European avant-garde on which Stockhausen, as the youngest major composer involved, exercised a crucial influence. What should strike is not what these pieces have in common, but how different they are from one another. Each exemplifies a phase of Stockhausen's early development. The Ensemble Recherche is one of the most distinguished ensembles for new music. With more than 450 premieres to its credit since it was founded in 1985, the ensemble has made a substantial contribution to the development of contemporary chamber and ensemble music."'
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Tracklist
1 Kontra-Punkte 11:51
Bass Clarinet ? Uwe Mockel
Bassoon ? Mario Kopf
Clarinet ? Shizuyo Oka
Conductor ? Rupert Huber
Flute ? Martin Fahlenbock
Harp ? Beate Anton
Piano ? Jean-Pierre Collot
Trombone ? Andrew Digby
Trumpet ? Markus Schwind
Violin ? Melise Mellinger
2 Refrain 11:52
Celesta ? Klaus Steffes-Hollander
Cello ? Asa Akerberg
Percussion ? Christian Dierstein
Piano ? Jean-Pierre Collot
3 Zeitmasze 12:47
Bassoon ? Mario Kopf
Clarinet ? Shizuyo Oka
Conductor ? Rupert Huber
English Horn ? Florian Hasel
Flute ? Martin Fahlenbock
Oboe ? Jaime Gonzalez
4 Schlagtrio 15:11
Percussion ? Christian Dierstein, Mariko Nishioka
Piano ? Jean-Pierre Collot
Credits
Artwork ? hj.kropp
Composed By ? Karlheinz Stockhausen
Engineer ? Martin Andrae, Uwe Sabirowsky
Ensemble ? ensemble recherche
Layout [Booklet] ? Ulrike Bretz-Faust
Liner Notes ? Richard Toop
Photography By ? Herby Sachs
Producer ? Harry Vogt
Recorded By ? Michael Peschko (tracks: 4), Stephan Hahn (tracks: 1 to 3)
Technician [Piano] ? Hans Giese, Paul Muller
Technician, Mixed By ? Angelika Hessberger, Dirk Franken, Klaus Niegsch, Walter Thiele
