La Monte Young The Well Tuned Piano Vinyl

The composition utilizes a piano tuned in just intonation.

La monte young the well tuned piano vinyl.

Classical minimalism avant garde riyl. The well tuned piano year. Performed by la monte young in a setting of the magenta lights by marian zazeela. La monte thornton young born october 14 1935 is an american composer musician and theorist recognized as one of the first american minimalist composers and an important figure in post war avant garde music.

Classical music your grandparents would still screech at you to turn off here s an uber rarity for you. Seriously check the amazon used prices on this beast la monte young is a well respected well known performer composer of the avant garde. Recorded live at the last 6 harrison street dream house concert of the well tuned piano new york city october 25 1981 presented by dia art foundation. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

La monte young is an american avant garde artist composer and musician generally recognized as the first minimalist composer. The well tuned piano is an ongoing improvisatory solo piano work by composer la monte young begun in 1964 young has never considered the composition or performance finished and he has performed incarnations of it several times since its debut in 1974. His works are cited as notable examples of post war avant garde experimental and contemporary music. A typical performance lasts five to six hours.

Despite having released very little recorded material throughout his career much of it currently out of print. Mastered at masterdisk new york. Buy the well tuned piano 81 x 25 6 17 50 11 18 59 pm nyc by la monte young from amazon s classical music store. His works have called into question the nature and definition of music.

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