An Outlook
 

From 1977 to 2004 I composed
 

LICHT (LIGHT)
The Seven Days of the Week
 

which comprises about 29 hours of music (circa 4 hours per “Day”).

Scores of all the scenes have been published and the music has been released on compact discs. The Teatro alla Scala in Milan enabled the first three of the seven operas to be world premièred. In these 27 years, the music of LICHT, with all its texts and scenes, has shed light on an indescribable number of new relevancies, increasing their relations and beauty.

At the onset of the work on LICHT, I already announced my dream of composing the 24 hours of the day after I had finished composing of the seven days of the week.

In 2004 I began this project, entitled KLANG (SOUND). The concert series PAUSE of the Milan Cathedral, directed by Don Luigi Garbini, commissioned the First Hour (ORA PRIMA), entitled HIMMELFAHRT (ASCENSION) for organ, soprano and tenor. It was world premièred on Ascension Day, May 5th 2005 at the Milan Cathedral. This was followed by a commission for the Second Hour (ORA SECONDA), entitled FREUDE (JOY) for 2 harps.

The Third Hour NATÜRLICHE DAUERN (NATURAL DURATIONS) for piano was composed next and has not yet been finished.
 

Angelica, the Italian concert series whose artistic director is Massimo Simonini, commissioned the Fourth Hour, entitled HIMMELS-TÜR (HEAVEN’S DOOR). It will be performed on June 13th 2006 in Lugo, Italy.
 

At the moment, I cannot say very much about the possible development of KLANG (SOUND), The 24 Hours of the Day. But until now it seems that each hour contains the spiral of the 24 hours of the day and that the contents of the hours concern all of us.
 

(It is recommended to ensure your entry to a heaven’s door already now.)

Stockhausen, February 15th 2006