Martropía. Conversaciones con Spinetta

Vincente Emilio Sojo is one of the most influential composers in Venezuelas history. He was not only a composer, but also a senator in the government. He composed many well-known works, and was one of the best music teachers of his time. These two Venezuelan dances have been transcribed for guitar by Alirio Diaz in standard notation only. The original version of Quirpa Guatirena for piano and voice is also included. Text is in English, Spanish, and French.

Since it was first published in 1975, Mystery Train has cemented itself in the canon of great rock literature, offering one of the most astute, fascinating visions of the genre. Greil Marcus traces the emotional landscape and zeitgeist of an entire continent through the lens of the music of six of the most influential bands and musicians: from the pioneering Harmonica Frank to the tortured universe of blues singer Robert Johnson; from The Band and their dream to create a community grounded in rootlessness to the chaotic friction of Sly and the Family Stone; and from Randy Newman’s struggle...

En esta antología, pionera en ensayos de esta naturaleza, algunos de los máximos expertos sobre música electrónica y cine en España se interrogan, de forma inédita, sobre la relación entre ambas disciplinas, diálogo del que nace una reflexión sobre el paisaje audiovisual contemporáneo que vierte luz sobre la hegemonía y la belleza de lo electrónico en sus diversas manifestaciones artísticas. La música electrónica tiene la capacidad de generar veinticuatro imágenes por segundo porque a su vez es capaz de generar un espacio, de construir una atmósfera, de dibujar una...

Year of Wonder introduces readers to one piece of music each day of the year, artfully selected from across genres, time periods, and composers. Burton-Hill offers short introductions to contextualize each piece, and makes the music come alive in modern and playful ways. A dazzling musical journey.