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Sternklang

Karlheinz Stockhausen - Sternklang

Described as a "twilight fantasy", Sternklang (Star Sound, in English) is conceived as an outdoor performance, under an open sky with a clear view of the stars so that the singers and instrumentalists, who are distributed as spatially far apart groups in the sound field, can read some of their notes directly from the heavens.

"Sternklang," says Stockhausen, "is music for concentrated listening in meditation, for the sinking of the individual into the cosmic whole".  

Space & Stars Inspired Activities for Young People

Space & Stars Inspired Activities for Young People

With every concert BCMG do, we like to inspire our younger musicians, composers, and noise makers too. Have a go at home with some of our space and stars-inspired music activities for young people. Read more

Published: 25th August, 2022

Author: Amy Hoult

Sternklang Digital Diaries

Sternklang Digital Diaries

BCMG's musicians talk about Karlheinz Stockhausen's Sternklang, what it's like to perform such a magical piece, and what it Sternklang means to them. Read more

Published: 18th October, 2020

Updated: 12th July, 2022

Author: Tamara Tempera

Sternklang - Video from Hannover

Sternklang - Video from Hannover

Watch video extracts from BCMG's performance of Sternklang by Karlheinz Stockhausen in Hannover, 29 August 2020. Read more

Published: 25th September, 2020

Updated: 12th July, 2022

Author: Tamara Tempera

Star Sounds on tour

Star Sounds on tour

BCMG's Executive Director, Seb Lovell-Huckle writes about the experience of organising an international tour of Stockhausen's Sternklang in the midst of a pandemic. Read more

Published: 25th September, 2020

Author: Seb Lovell-Huckle

Sternklang Digital Diaries - Sternklang is...?

Sternklang Digital Diaries - Sternklang is...?

As part of their entry to BCMG's Sternklang Digital Diaries we asked musicians to describe Stockhausen's 'Sternklang' in one sentence: 'Sternklang is... ?' Read more

Published: 3rd September, 2020

Updated: 12th July, 2022

Author: Tamara Tempera

Sternklang: Music beyond Music

Sternklang: Music beyond Music

Paul Griffiths writes about Karlheinz Stockhausen's Sternklang, his inspirations and how it came to life. Read more

Published: 30th April, 2020

Updated: 12th July, 2022

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