Vida de Debussy

A great reference work for jazz-lovers, this book offers a detailed exploration of its origins, great figures, and stylistic variations, all without sacrificing rigorous analysis of musical structures, technique, and variations. This is an indispensable book for both the newly curious and established professionals looking to broaden their knowledge.

The Guitar Lessons of Julio Sagreras are among the most universally used collections of guitar music and represent a milestone in guitar didactic literature.The original six lesson books, along with the book Advanced Technique, were an immediate success on their introduction and remain so today. This edition brings together under one cover Lesson Books Four, Five, and Six as well as Sagreras's Advanced Technique volume. the studies in each book are carefully fingered and graded. They are charming, melodious and extremely effective in the classroom. They are also an ideal introduction to...

Desde su clamoroso redescubrimiento mediada la pasada centuria, la figura de Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (Venecia, 4 de marzo de 1678-Viena, 28 de julio de 1741) no ha hecho sino ganar adeptos, provocar estudios, protagonizar ciclos de conciertos, propiciar ingentes grabaciones discográficas, suscitar, en suma, una creciente, justificada fascinación que aún hoy, recién comenzado el siglo xxi, parece estar lejos de su techo. Vivaldi –también conocido como el Prete Rosso (el cura rojo) en virtud de su condición sacerdotal y del color de sus cabellos– no fue sólo uno de los compositores...

From its origins in Ragtime and Blues, the passionate life and main themes of the greatest singers and musicians, this book discusses the history of one of America's greatest inventions, with chapters ranging from its historical beginnings to jazz in films.