Las mujeres y la ópera

Los campeones del ritmo. Memorias del Conjunto Casino aborda el devenir de una de las agrupaciones más trascendentes de la música popular cubana del siglo XX desde su fundación hasta la muerte de su director Roberto Espí. A partir de la discografía, la información testimonial y el enfoque historiográfico, el autor reconstruye el panorama musical del período y ofrece datos invaluables acerca de la transformación de los formatos instrumentales soneros, desde el sexteto hasta el conjunto. Se trata de otro texto que contribuye a la desmitificación de presuntas verdades absolutas que...

A fundamental guide to understanding rap in all its complexities by one of the most relevant writers of the 20th century and his lucid college friend. This provocative and entertaining essay collection attempts to scrutinize the genre through the lens of sociology, economics, philosophy, and law by means of a back-and-forth exchange between the authors. A fundamental guide to understanding rap in all its complexities by one of the most relevant writers of the 20th century and his lucid college friend. This provocative and entertaining essay collection attempts to scrutinize the genre through...

Exploring the details of a popular instrument, this study offers a complete history of the piano along with the various theories and observations. Explorando los detalles de un instrumento popular, este estudio ofrece una historia completa del piano además de varias teorías y observaciones.

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...