Kontakte by Karlheinz Stockhausen in Four Channels

Structure IX

Section 21. – dur. 00:33 (16:10-16:43)

Key Characteristics

Spatial decay.

• from 4 channels to 2 channels
• surround collapses to left side (front and back)
• homophony yields to exchange
• bell-like in RB; wooden chords
• single “line” made up of four-part texture
• single line is panned front and back (left side)