Episode 313 is LA MONTE YOUNG. Inspired by Cage, he set out to question the definition and nature of music: one work is just pushing a piano against a wall. He deeply explored sustained tones — what was later dubbed drone music — which made him a pioneer in minimalism. Young also composed in just intonation, collaborated with Indian classical musicians, and did all sorts of avant-garde stuff with his Theater of Eternal Music and elsewhere.
Favorite piece: Just Charles & Cello in The Romantic Chord
Compared to expectations: same
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