minimalisms by david toub
Three old works of mine from 1990-1995, including my first work for string quartet
I decided to update audio files of some of my earlier works, when I was around 10 years into composing minimalist works (or as I prefer to call the genre, works of "focused music"). These include a work for string orchestra with electronic organ (cantorials; 1994-1995), string orchestra (digitals; 1992-1993) and string quartet (two sets; 1990-1991). two sets represents my first work for string quartet; I've since composed a total of five works for string quartet.
This latest album is nearly 2.5 hours in length, so while the music is certainly minimalist/focused, i
Tracklist
| 1. | cantorials (string orchestra + electronic organ; 1995) | 63:01 |
| 2. | digitals (string orchestra; 1993) | 41:24 |
| 3. | two sets (string quartet; 1991) | 35:51 |
Credits
License
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.
I'm a Philadelphia-area composer who writes minimalist music, with a few works ranging from 2 hours to more than 4 hours. Several of my works have been commercially recorded, including two CDs by the Belgian pianist Stephane Ginsburgh for both the World Edition and Sub Rosa labels. Performances have taken place in several countries, including the US, France, Belgium, Ukraine and Japan.