Doris Stockhausen
German music pedagogue
Doris Gertrud Johanna Stockhausen (née Andreae; 1924 – 20 June 2023) was the early muse and first wife of Karlheinz Stockhausen, who dedicated several compositions to her, beginning in 1950 with Chöre für Doris before they were married. After they separated she taught piano.
Life
Doris Gertrud Johanna Andreae was born in Hamburg, the daughter of shipbuilder Max Andreae (1887–1973) and his wife Emmi Alwine, née Blohm (1890–1931). She studied piano at the Musikhochschule Köln, where she met Karlheinz Stockhausen, who also studied there. They were engaged in August 1951. Doris was raised Protestant, but converted to Roman Catholicism to prepare for her wedding.
They married – though both had no income yet, and against her family's wishes – on 29 December 1951 in Hamburg, shortly before the composer moved to Paris for studies. Their best men were the Belgian composer and musicologist Karel Goeyvaerts and the magician artist Alexander Adrion.
In the 1950s, Doris Stockhausen was not only her husband's wife, but also his muse and inspiration. She made it possible for him to focus on his compositions.
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