Stockhausen: Gaze Through The Stars – Ricciarda Belgiojoso

Tierkreis [Zodiac] is one of the most representative works of the composer Karlheinz Stockhausen. Composed of 12 melodies, each representing one of the zodiac signs, it is also perhaps the most popular and most accessible composition of the great German experimenter’s production. Originally conceived for a musical box and part of a theatrical performance, it is proposed here in one of its most interesting and engaging readings, thanks to the exceptional work of Walter Prati, a well-known expert in the electronic sector, who gives a full and complete interpretation of it. able to reach the viewer’s heart like never before. To further embellish the work the addition of NASA recordings made during space exploration, to underline once again, if needed, the relationship between science and music that is the basis of many compositions by one of the most important figures of the world. 1900.