El libro escuela de la canción y del poema

1989. Los Pet Shop Boys —el elegante y carismático Neil Tennant (voz) y el esquivo Chris Lowe (teclados)—, quizás el dúo más brillante del pop británico de los ochenta, que hasta la fecha había lanzado hits imperecederos como "West End Girls", "Opportunities", "It's a Sin", "Left to My Own Devices" o "Domino Dancing" y cuatro álbumes que habían arrasado en las listas de éxitos, por fin se decidían a emprender la que sería su primera gira internacional. Hasta entonces, su obsesión por el control de todos los detalles de su producción musical, cierto pánico escénico y la...

In this book, twenty-four scholars investigate the relationship between music and dictatorship in twentieth-century Europe and Latin America. The music is explored as a political phenomenon in fifteen nations under totalitarian regimes: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, France, Greece, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Spain, and Hungary. Historical and aesthetical articles face both individual people (for instance, Chavez, Ligeti, Massarani or Villa-Lobos) as well whole generations of composers operating under dictatorship (for example, in the communist regimes of...

When thinking of rock legends, a few names like Elvis, Jagger or Lennon pop up. Rock would not be how we know it today if not for the powerful influences many women have contributed to its rebellious style and combative generation. This book is a historic and chronological tour from the 20's to current day about the most important and influential women in rock history.