Otros carnavales

Cuando Los Beatles se separaron para siempre, en la primavera británica de 1970, Paul McCartney tenía, apenas, 27 años. Era demasiado temprano para iniciar una vida de celebridad en estado de retiro. Lo acosaba la sombra de la inmensa transformación estética y cultural que él mismo había contribuido a forjar. Ante esa encrucijada, McCartney desplegó -en el acierto y el error- diferentes estrategias para renovarse. Como nadie antes, el periodista, músico e investigador Julio Martínez nos presenta ese recorrido sin eludir claroscuros. Con las contradicciones propias de toda...

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...

In his latest book, Greil Marcus, arguably the most influential music critic of all time, offers his most impassioned and intense essay yet. Steering clear of official history--encyclopedia entries, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions, classic success stories--Marcus brings to the forefront 10 essential songs that, for their influence and how they have resonated throughout the decades, have surpassed a milestone of pop music. This book includes brief biographies of the songs' writers and performers and captures the essence of each pop entry--everlasting yet at the same time fleeting....

Una completa ilustración de los géneros, estilos y combinaciones instrumentales del periodo clásico, de la sinfonía al cuarteto, pasando por el concierto, la sonata o la ópera, a través de obras de los compositores que, como Haydn, Mozart o Beethoven, dominaron el panorama musical de la época.