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The wider influence of these pieces has yet to be fully considered…Whether or not at least some of them could yet enter the standard repertoire, the intrinsic qualities as music can no longer... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2018 More…

Release Date: 3rd Aug 2018
Catalogue No: WER73412
Label: Wergo
Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

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Stockhausen: Klavierstück XI

Work length15:52

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Sabine Liebner

Stockhausen: Klavierstück I

Work length2:59

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Sabine Liebner

Stockhausen: Klavierstück II

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Sabine Liebner

Stockhausen: Klavierstück III

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Sabine Liebner

Stockhausen: Klavierstück IV

Work length2:52

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Sabine Liebner

Stockhausen: Klavierstück VIII

Work length2:47

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Sabine Liebner

Stockhausen: Klavierstück VII

Work length9:06

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Sabine Liebner

Stockhausen: Klavierstück VI

Work length40:36

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Sabine Liebner

Stockhausen: Klavierstück XI, Version 2

Work length14:44

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Sabine Liebner

Stockhausen: Klavierstück V

Work length7:31

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Sabine Liebner

Stockhausen: Klavierstück IX

Work length11:54

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Sabine Liebner

Stockhausen: Klavierstück X

Work length44:46

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Sabine Liebner

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Karlheinz Stockhausen was one of the foremost proponents of the radical 'music of the future' envisioned by young composers after the horrors and destruction of World War II. In 1955, Stockhausen declared that music would have to be created anew amid the rubble of the past. His Klavierstücke I-XI for piano are not based on a linear belief in progress, but on a personal mix of scientific knowledge and religious conviction. The underlying theme of this music is the tension between objectively measured time versus our subjective experience of time. Stockhausen deliberately restricted himself to a single instrument, believing that the neutrality and universality of the piano’s sound allowed a comprehensive and transparent exploration of sound colours and structures. In Sabine Liebner’s precise and sensitive interpretation, the fascination of these piano pieces is apparent. The intensity of the individual sound events and our experience of the dual nature of time allow us to truly 'hear' – the ultimate goal of Stockhausen’s art.

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Awards Issue 2018

The wider influence of these pieces has yet to be fully considered…Whether or not at least some of them could yet enter the standard repertoire, the intrinsic qualities as music can no longer be gainsaid – as Leibner so eloquently demonstrates. Superbly focused sound and a highly informative booklet note offer further incentives to listening.

12th August 2018

All items are simply entitled Piano Piece, but vary dramatically in size and shape...Liebner’s impressive two discs include two versions of the aleatory XI, so one can try to register the difference.

Stockhausen: Klavierstücke - Piano Pieces I-XI

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