El lenguaje de la música aleatoria

The legend states that “Nothing is truth, everything is permitted” were the last words of Hassan-I Sabbah, the mythical leader of the ancient and obscure sector of the Murderers. Writer William Burroughs became obsessed with this phrase, claiming it was a magic password. In the beginning of the 20th century, Burroughs continued viewing Sabbah as one of his mentors. His scandalous life and radical work had become a symbol for rebels and anarchists, eventually becoming one of the most ideological precursors in the punk movement. Then, the world surrendered before Nirvana, considering them...

Although influenced by the impressionism of Debussy, Dukas, and Ravel, Manuel de Falla (1876–1946) remained distinctively Spanish, with roots that drew upon both Andalusian folk music and his country's classical traditions. With these two popular ballets, El Amor Brujo (Love, the Magician) and El Sombrero de Tres Picos (The Three-Cornered Hat), he brought the world's attention to the music of Spain. In El Amor Brujo, a gypsy lass is haunted by the ghost of a former swain until her new lover devises a plan to entice the spirit away. Each of the ballet's scenes evokes a different mood that is ...

The year was 1966. While the young people lived during the most epic time in London, a group caused a sensation: Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Rick Wright and Nick Mason played blues rock like nobody else. After a few months they recorded their first singles: "Arnold Layne" / "Candy And A Currant Bun" and "See Emily Play" / "Scarecrow" and then, their first album: The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn. The prodigious career of Pink Floyd had begun.

Comprises instrumental and vocal music dated 1787-1958, principally printed, collected by the Spanish music publisher Canuto Berea, with an emphasis on Galician composers. Publishers represented are principally Spanish, French, Italian, and German.