HARMONIA MUNDI

Stockhausen: Stimmung

Theatre of Voices/Paul Hillier; Ian Dearden (sound diffusion)

Harmonia Mundi HMU 807408

WHAT THE JURY SAID:
‘A turning point for composer and contemporary music alike, Stimmung merges the serialist’s rigour with the minimalist’s empiricism. Barely tangible shifts between timbres, rhythms, meters and words are core to this work’s realisation. With their judgement and ingenuity, the recording engineers contrive to place us inside this remarkable sonic event.’

To read the full article buy the May issue of BBC Music Magazine which is out in the shops now.