Un Ano Para Maravillarse

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.

Choral Scores is an anthology of music exemplifying distinctive choral repertoire by the most noteworthy composers throughout the history of Western music. A companion volume to Denis Shrock's Choral Repertoire (Oxford 2009), it presents works of salient importance to the development of choral music in Western culture, representing the music of the composers, eras, and movements discussed most prominently in that volume. Including 132 compositions by 124 different composers, each presented unabridged and in full score, and spanning the entirety of Western music history, from the medieval era...

Chile y México son dos naciones separadas por hemisferios y miles de kilómetros de distancia, sin embargo, se encuentran enlazadas por un cúmulo de experiencias, manifestaciones y expresiones a lo largo de más de dos siglos, y es en la música donde este vínculo se materializa. Esta obra revela algunas de las claves de esta alianza fraterna entre la nación del norte y la del sur: del bolero al rock, de la canción romántica a la vanguardia y de la ranchera al pop. Nombres insignes y diversos como Sonia la Única, Café Tacvba, Pedro Infante o Mon Laferte (por mencionar algunos) son...

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...