Inori

On my birthday (January 24), the BBC put Stockhausen's Inori online. It also included a lengthy presentation. Unfortunately, the BBC didn't bother to notify me of the gift, which will now only be available for another two days. Fortunately, it also appeared on YouTube.

Written in 1973-74, Inori is based on prayer-like gestures interpreted on stage by a mime and a dancer. The expressive movements, performed by the two silent soloists and drawn from a variety of religious practices, are mirrored in the response of two orchestral groups.

Inori is well described in wikipedia

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