“Kathinkas Gesang” by Karlheinz Stockhausen received an Award of Distinction in the Digital Musics & Sound Art category of the Prix Ars Electronica 1990.
“Kathinkas Gesang” ("Kathinka's Chant") by Karlheinz Stockhausen is a composition for flute and electronic music. With the help of new technological means we are experiencing a new orientation of musical logic in the field of harmonics.
About Karlheinz Stockhausen
Karlheinz Stockhausen (D), born 1928. After his studies at the State Music College (piano and educational music) and at Cologne University (germanistics, philosophy, musicology), he worked as a permanent staff member at the Studio for Electronic Music of WDR…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.