“The work that’s credited by Terry Riley as having paved the way for his 1964 composition, “In C”, “Trio for Strings” is arguably the most important minimalist work ever composed.”
One of our records of 2022.
La Monte Young
Trio for Strings (4LP Box)
Format4LP BoxLabelDia FoundationGenreExperimental
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Few copies back in stock. Limited deluxe edition. This vinyl box set is the first-ever official release of La Monte Young’s Trio for Strings (1958), recorded live from the Dream House, a legendary sound-and-light installation by Young, Marian Zazeela, and Jung Hee Choi, and performed by The Theatre of Eternal Music String Ensemble led by Charles Curtis and featuring Curtis, cello; Reynard Rott, cello; Erik Carlson, violin, viola; and Christopher Otto, violin, viola, at Dia:Chelsea in 2015. Featuring a box cover designed by Choi with calligraphy by Zazeela, the collection includes four discs and a 32-page set of liner notes with essays by Young, Zazeela, and Choi.
Release notes
Includes 32 page booklet and download card
| Trio For Strings Original Full Length Just Intonation Version (1958-1984-1998-2001-2005-2015) 15 IX 05 ca. 9:21:00 PM - 15 IX 06 ca. 12:23:00 AM NYC | |||
| A | Side 1 Of 8 | 22:34 | |
| B | Side 2 Of 8 | 16:00 | |
| C | Side 3 Of 8 | 24:14 | |
| D | Side 4 Of 8 | 25:54 | |
| E | Side 5 Of 8 | 22:37 | |
| F | Side 7 Of 8 | 25:52 | |
| G | Side 6 Of 8 | 23:24 | |
| H | Side 8 Of 8 | 21:25 | |
- La Monte Young
- Composed By, Liner Notes, Written By
- Jung Hee Choi
- Liner Notes
- Marian Zazeela
- Liner Notes
- The Theatre Of Eternal Music String Ensemble
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