Música, ciencia y pensamiento en España e Iberoamérica durante el siglo XX

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.

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...

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...

Este libro es una antología de textos que he publicado en distintos diarios y revistas a lo largo de más de dos décadas en lasque he estado dedicado al periodismo musical, entre 1989 y 2012. A su vez, puede ser considerado un espejo fiel de mis gustos predilectos en lo que a música respecta, una colección de los músicos, discos y conciertos que más han influido en mi vida y en mi quehacer, elaborado a través de una selección rigurosa e inevitablemente acicateada por el sentimiento.