Library Composition

Trio for Strings

La Monte Young's 1958 work of extended, sustained tones, widely cited as an origin point of musical minimalism.

Lithograph portrait of La Monte Young on the Trio for Strings LP cover
Source
Type
Composition
Creator
La Monte Young
Year
1958
Subjects
Sound Time Tuning
Dia Art Foundation (LP box set)

La Monte Young’s 1958 Trio for Strings, built from long, sustained tones and extended durations, is widely cited as an origin point of musical minimalism and of Young’s lifelong investigation of sustained sound and just intonation.