1964
Solo work(s): Karlheinz Stockhausen, Zyklus (MN). Ensemble work(s): Kontakte (Karlheinz Stockhausen, David Tudor, Christoph Caskel); Refrain (Karlheinz Stockhausen and Christoph Caskel with either MN or David Tudor).
Program Details
Zyklus (1959): Neuhaus performed this solo work, which utilizes a circular score that allows the performer to start at any point and rotate through the instruments. This performance helped establish Neuhaus as a leading interpreter of the piece.
Kontakte (1958–1960): A cornerstone of electronic music, performed by Stockhausen (electronics), David Tudor (piano), and Christoph Caskel (percussion).
Refrain (1959): Performed by Stockhausen and Caskel, with Neuhaus and Tudor alternating roles in the ensemble.
Bibliography / Press / 1964 - Ericson, Raymond. “Music: An Evening with Stockhausen – Composer Appears in Lecture- Recital.” New York Times January 7: p.26.
The main connection between Ericson and Max Neuhaus lies in Ericson's work as a music critic for the New York Times, through which he documented and analyzed Neuhaus's evolution from virtuoso percussionist to pioneer of sound art.