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Recognized as the most significant composer from New Spain in the early eighteenth century, Manuel de Sumaya (ca. 1678–1755) oversaw musical activity at Mexico City Cathedral during a time of stylistic change. Sumaya, who was locally born and ordained as a priest, wrote music that mixes the counterpoint and rhythmic vigor of seventeenth-century Hispanic music with more modern Italianate gestures prescient of international taste in the eighteenth century. This edition of all thirty-four villancicos with music by Sumaya conserved in the Estrada Collection at Mexico City Cathedral reveals the...

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...

Geared towards those who wish to understand historical and contemporary jazz, this study puts the principal protagonists of the genre on the map. Destinado a quienes deseen comprender el jazz histórico y presente, este estudio sitúa en el mapa a los principales protagonistas del género.

This approach to woodwind instruments is centered on effectiveness, helping each musician maximize the time they invest in study in order to reach the technical level where they can easily express themselves through the instrument. The primary goal of this approach is to encourage reflection about what a musician wants from their instrument, what their aspirations are, and the best way to achieve them.