Las canciones secretas de los Beatles

This book, both a guide and encyclopedia, is a crucial account of the musical journey that will awaken the imagination of the reader, awakening the curiosity of all those sacred, famous, and historic places that the author of this book has visited that have marked the history of rock. The exceptional narrative talent of the author and the evocation of the mythic locations of rock make this an excellent a travel through the threads of music history.

You can hum it, but can you write it down? When most people think of a composer, they picture a bewigged genius like Mozart or Beethoven frenetically directing mighty orchestras in the ornate palaces of Vienna. While that may have been the case once upon a time, modern composers make themselves heard far beyond the classical conservatoire and concert hall. These days, soundtracks are in high demand in industries such as TV, film, advertising, and even gaming to help create immersive and exciting experiences. Whatever your musical ambitions—composing a dark requiem in a beautiful Viennese...

A pesar de que la teoría de la música atonal se ha desarrollado de manera ininterrumpida durante los últimos 50 años en los países anglosajones, especialmente en Estados Unidos, y de que ha producido un extenso acervo de literatura analítica, en México es aún prácticamente desconocida; de ahí que esta obra trata de contribuir a remediar dicho rezago. Además hay aspectos en que se diferencia de la mayoría de los textos anglosajones sobre el tema; el más relevante es quizás la importancia que se le da en el repertorio musical mexicano, tanto en el terreno de la ejemplificación...

Professor Snow's auspicious debut in musicology came in 1958 as the author of the chapter on Old Roman chant in Willi Apel's Gregorian Chant. He completed his doctorate at the University of Illinois in 1968, and his major faculty appointments have been at the University of Pittsburgh, University of Illinois, and University of Texas. His publications range from the medieval era to the baroque, most of them dealing with sacred music in Spain, Portugal, the Hispanic New World, and eastern Europe. Encomium Musicae will present over 40 articles by scholars from seven different countries, most of...