Press Release

Stockhausen World Premières in London and Hamburg

The BBC Proms awarded the commission for the world première of

HARMONIEN (HARMONIES)  for trumpet (2007)
5th Hour from KLANG (SOUND) –The 24 Hours of the Day.

The world première will take place on August 2nd 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall, performed by Marco Blaauw, trumpet.  

On this day, which is dedicated to Karlheinz Stockhausen and his works, the following works will also be performed:

GRUPPEN (GROUPS) for 3 orchestras

KLANG –13th Hour: COSMIC PULSES Electronic Music (British première)

KONTAKTE (CONTACTS) for electronic sounds, piano and percussion

STIMMUNG (TUNING) for 6 vocalists

(Information: BBC Radio 3, www.bbc.co.uk/proms; Royal Albert Hall box office, tickets: +44 20 7589 8212)

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The Norddeutsche Rundfunk (Northern German Radio), Hamburg, awarded the commission for the world première of 

EDENTIA for soprano saxophone and electronic music (2007)
20th Hour from KLANG – The 24 Hours of the Day.

The world première will take place on August 6th 2008 at the NDR Rolf-Liebermann-Studio in a concert of the NDR ANBRUCH Concert Series, performed by Marcus Weiss, soprano saxophone.

Information: Tel. 0431-570-470, www.shmf.de / bestellung@shmf.de