 La Monte Young discovered classical music rather late, thanks to his teachers at university.He cites Béla Bartók, Igor Stravinsky, Pérotin, Léonin, Claude Debussy and Organum musical style as important influences, but what made the biggest impact on his compositions was the serialism of Arnold Schoenberg and Anton Webern.Young was also keen to pursue his musical endeavors with the help of psychedelics.