Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007)

Carré (1959 -1960)

for four orchestras and four choirs (and four conductors)

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1959 - 1960
    • Duration: 36 mn
    • Publisher: Universal Edition
    • Opus: 10
Detailed formation
  • soloist: 4 conductors
  • mixed choir à 8 voix [(8 ou 12) x 4]
  • 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 4 clarinets, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, 3 bassoons, 6 horns, 4 trumpets, bass trumpet, 4 trombones, tuba, 9 percussionists, harp, piano, cymbalom, 8 violins, 8 second violins, 8 violas, 8 cellos

Premiere information

  • Date: 28 October 1960
    Location:

    Allemagne, Hambourg


    Performers:

    le Chœurs et l'Orchestre de la Radio de Hambourg (NDR), direction : Michaël Gielen, Maurizio Kagel, Andrezj Markowski, Karlheinz Stockhausen.