Karlheinz Stockhausen and I worked closely together for about six months a year from 1974
until the end of 2000. That left me time for my own projects. The symbiosis worked well because
we shared a certain idealism and passion for detail, and because Stockhausen also divided
his time - between performing (on tour), composing and publishing.
I deal with the complicated reasons for him terminating our collaboration in On Being Invisible and , more fully, in Retrospective 2024
(see below).
Ah God! Ah God! I read your riddle!
We are to perish, even as we slaughtered him.
Tricked and betrayed!
Bring me a battle axe!
We shall see whether I’m vanquished here or vanquisher.