成人快手

Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore launch a new landmark series for 成人快手 Radio 3 exploring the pivotal 'modern' musical works of the 20th century, the groundbreaking composers who created them, and the radical cultural and artistic movements which gave rise to them. This is a story about a hundred years of change. Of war. Of oppression. Of steps towards equality. Of censorship. Of rapid, inescapable technological advancement. Of machines. Of transport. Of science... And it's the story of how art and music responded, the story of the composers who defined the 20th century, who created 'modern' musical art which would shock, appall and fascinate in equal measure, changing the way we listen for ever.

For the first episode of the series we are in mid-50s Europe, in a Germany searching for a new identity, amongst composers who were looking for a new artistic way forward amidst the dominant cultural influence and reorientation policies of America. In the midst of this environment, one particular composer - himself scarred by the immediate impact of the war - is making waves. His name is Karlheinz Stockhausen, and this is the story of his pioneering work for three orchestras: Gruppen.

Produced by Sam Phillips
A Reduced Listening production for 成人快手 Radio 3

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