Historia insólita de la música clásica I

Although the music of Spain is diverse, profound, colorful and deserving of recognition, a collection of nineteenth century Spanish songs has never been available to singers in the United States. Until now, Spain has been neglected in the study of music history. Collections of zarzuela arias have been published, but art song composed prior to Turina, Granados, Obradors, de Falla, and Rodrigo have remained in the archives of Spanish libraries. This fascinating anthology, a collection of 23 songs composed by a variety of Spanish composers born in the nineteenth century, provides an exciting...

When a tragic plane crash took the life of singer and actress Jenni Rivera on December 9, 2012, the world lost an artist whose talents transcended borders and even languages. One of this generation's most beloved singers, Rivera achieved 15 platinum and 5 double platinum records while selling more than 15 million albums total. Popular in both the United States and Mexico, Rivera played to sold-out crowds across North America, and in 2009, she was nominated for a record 11 Billboard Awards. Jenni Rivera: La Diva de la Banda is a photographic tribute to this beloved artist, featuring unique...

Bachata—a guitar-based romantic music that debuted in Santo Domingo’s urban shantytowns in the 1960s—is today one of the hottest Latin genres. Still, fans and musicians have not forgotten the social stigma the genre carried for decades. This book interweaves bachata’s history and development with the socio-political context of Dominican identity. The author argues that its early disfavor resulted from the political climate of its origins and ties between class and race, and proposes that its ultimate acceptance as a symbol of Dominican identity arose from its innovations, the growth...

El tango no es una música local e histórica, sino universal y viva. Hoy se componen, cantan y bailan tangos en todas las latitudes del mundo. ¿Cuál es el encanto del tango? Sus melodías desgarradas y rotundas, los dramas amorosos que se cuentan en tres estrofas, los sonidos casi humanos del bandoneón, las voces incomparables de sus intérpretes... En este libro se habla de la música y la poesía del tango, pero también de sus ciudades, su idioma, su historia, sus intérpretes y sus compositores, desde los músicos callejeros que lo inventaron hasta Albéniz, Strawinsky, Satie, Milhaud ...