Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007)
German composer. Visionary, ground-breaking work in electronic music, controlled chance, serial composition, and musical spatialization. Studied with Olivier Messiaen.Best known works: Klavierstücke, Kontra-Punkte, Gesang der Jünglinge, Gruppen, Zyklus, Kontakte, Momente, Mikrophonie I, Hymnen, Stimmung, Aus den sieben Tagen, Mantra, Tierkreis, Inori and the gigantic opera cycle Licht