La música clásica en 100 palabras

Durante más de un siglo, la música de Wagner ha sido objeto de un intenso debate entre filósofos, muchos de los cuales han atacado su entramado ideológico –según algunos, antisemita y reaccionario–. En este libro, sin duda una de las grandes aportaciones recientes al amplio corpus de bibliografía sobre el músico alemán, Alain Badiou, filósofo radical y entusiasta wagneriano, ofrece una lectura detallada de las respuestas críticas a la obra del compositor, entre las que se incluyen los escritos de Adorno y la cooptación por parte del nacionalsocialismo. Asimismo ofrece un nuevo...

Vladimir Jankélévitch argues that composer Franz Liszt was a leading champion of musical modernity who knew how to express the new aesthetic change of direction in 19th-century European music better than anyone, save Frédéric Chopin. This new style was the opposite of the abstract universality of the symphony and the totalitarianism of the Viennese conservatory. With the reinforcement of national and even provincial rights, the so-called savagery of rhapsody finally turned its back to solemn music, thus beginning the revolution of humility. Liszt gave voice to the land, much as Victor...

(Vocal Collection). This is among the most widely used teaching repertoire for singers in the U.S. Over 30 songs in each book, including American and British art songs, folk song arrangements, sacred songs and a sampling of beginning songs in German, Italian, Spanish and French. There is a completely different song selection for each voice type. This edition also includes a unique code for access to online audio of professionally recorded piano accompaniments to assist with practice and performance. Audio can be downloaded or streamed according to personal preference. Contents: All Day on the ...

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.