Trio for Strings

Lithograph of Trio for Strings (1958), printed c. 1962–63.

Trio for Strings is a 1958 composition for violin, viola, and cello by American composer La Monte Young. It consists almost entirely of sustained tones and rests,[1] and represents Young's first full embrace of "static" composition.[2] It has been described as a central work of musical minimalism.[3]

  1. ^ Strickland, Eric (2001). he New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
  2. ^ "MELA: Trio for Strings, La Monte Young, The Theatre of Eternal Music String Ensemble". Mela Foundation. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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