La Monte Young (jan 1, 1935 – jan 1, 0)
Description:
an American avant-garde composer, musician, and artist recognized as one of the first American minimalist composers.La Monte Young
1. The cry for “Less is more!” arose in the arts around 1960.
2. Musically, the term “minimalism” said something about the process of composition,
rather than the result.
3. LaMonte Young is considered the founder of American minimalism.
4. Young’s String Trio combines minimalism with serialism.
5. Young placed restrictions on his music, particularly as regards pitch.
a. He eventually used natural acoustical resonance as a starting point for composition.
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Date:
jan 1, 1935
jan 1, 0
~ 100 years