Markus Stockhausen facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Markus Stockhausen
Markus Stockhausen at TFF Rudolstadt in 2009
Background information
Born	(1957-05-02) 2 May 1957 (age 68) Cologne, Germany
Genres	Jazz, classical, avant-garde
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instruments	Trumpet
Years active	1990s–present
Labels	ECM, Dark Companion Records, Aktivraum, ACT Music, Okeh Records, Enja Records, Intuition Records
Associated acts	Karlheinz Stockhausen, Ralph Towner

Markus Stockhausen (born 2 May 1957) is a talented German musician and composer. He is known for playing the trumpet and creating music. His work often mixes different styles, like jazz and classical music. He has also worked with his father, Karlheinz Stockhausen, who was a famous composer.

About Markus Stockhausen

Markus Stockhausen was born in Cologne, Germany. His father, Karlheinz Stockhausen, was a well-known composer. His mother, Doris Stockhausen, was a pianist and teacher.

When he was four years old, Markus appeared in his father's play called Originale. He started learning piano at age six. By the time he was twelve, he began playing the trumpet. He went to a special music school in Cologne to continue his studies.

Markus's Music and Travels

Markus Stockhausen has performed in many concerts and music festivals around the world. He has traveled to different countries with the Goethe Institute, which promotes German culture.

In November 2008, he performed a new piece of music for the first time. It was called Freedom Variations and was written by an Italian composer named Lorenzo Ferrero.

His music group, the Markus Stockhausen Group, released an album called Tales on August 27, 2021. The group includes Jeroen van Vliet on piano, Christian Thomé on drums, and Jörg Brinkmann on cello.

Markus Stockhausen's Music Albums

Markus Stockhausen has released many albums throughout his career. Here are some of his recordings:

• Aparis (ECM, 1990)
• Cosi Lontano...Quasi Dentro (ECM, 1989)
• Köln Musik Fantasy (1991)
• Stockhausen: Michaels Reise (ECM, 1992)
• Despite the Fire-Fighters' Efforts... (Polygram/ECM/Universal, 1993)
• New Colours of Piccolo Trumpet (EMI Classics, 1993)
• Stockhausen: Oberlippentanz; Ave; Tierkreis (Trio-Version) (Stockhausen-Verlag, 1993)
• Stockhausen: Aries; Klavierstück XIII (Stockhausen-Verlag, 1994)
• Clown (EMI, 1995)
• Possible Worlds (CMP, 1995)
• Cologne Music Fantasy (Largo, 1996)
• Sol Mestizo (ACT, 1996)
• Markus Stockhausen Plays Karlheinz Stockhausen (EMI Classics, 1998)
• Solo I (Aktivraum, 2000)
• Still Light (MA, 2000)
• In Deiner Nahe (aka Close to You) (Aktivraum, 2001)
• Karta (ECM, 2001)
• Joyosa (Enja, 2002)
• Lichtblick: Prima, Altrove... (Aktivraum, 2004)
• Nonduality (Aktivraum, 2004)
• Thinking About (Aktivraum, 2004)
• Mozart, La Nuit Jazz 'n' Groove (Nocturne, 2005)
• Es War Einmal...Instanti Infiniti (Aktivraum, 2007)
• Streams (Enja, 2007)
• Abendglühen (Aktivraum, 2008)
• Electric Treasures: Live in Bonn (Aktivraum, 2008)
• No Matter (Metastation, 2008)
• Symbiosis: Werke von Markus Stockhausen für Klarinette und Trompete und Streichorchester (Aktivraum, 2008)
• Other Presences (Sargasso, 2008)
• Symphonic Colours (2009)
• Spaces & Spheres: Intuitive Music (Wergo, 2013)
• Markus Stockhausen and the Metropole Orkest (Intuition, 2013)
• Atlas (2015)
• Alba (ECM/Universal, 2016)
• Hamdelaneh - Intimate dialogues (with Alireza Mortazavi) (Dark Companion, 2019)
• Markus Stockhausen Group: Tales (o-tone music, 2021)
• Reverie (with Luca Formentini) (Dark Companion, 2023)

Albums as a Guest Musician

Markus Stockhausen has also played on albums for other artists:

With Rainer Brüninghaus

• Continuum (ECM, 1983)

With Ralph Towner

• City of Eyes (ECM, 1988)

With Lebowski

• Goodbye My Joy (Lebowski, 2013)

With Gaspare Bernardi

• Stranger at home (Incipit/Egea, 2018)