Pablo Alborán

Gilberto Gil (1942) no es solo un músico, es la expresión más completa de lo que significa un compositor popular brasileño, alguien que conoce muy bien la técnica y, a la vez, la carga simbólica que expresa su obra; un simbolismo que es la expresión, quizá, más completa de las fuerzas creadoras del Brasil pasado, presente y futuro. Su obra se desdobla en caminos diversos que ha sabido recorrer con maestría y sensatez. Desde su juventud como uno de los líderes de la Tropicalia a su madurez como uno de los ministros de Cultura más respetados a nivel mundial, Gil encarna ese Brasil...

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.

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...

Discusses the evolution of rock music from its earliest origins to today's most influential musical styles and performers