Horizontes Musicales

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart es la expresión, no de una personalidad aislada, sino de un ambiente. Es el ejemplo de la expresión natural, la manifestación del espíritu, espontánea y sin el menor rebuscamiento o alteración. No hay problema revolucionario en la obra de Mozart. La rebeldía de Beethoven, el erotismo de Wagner, la religiosidad de Juan Sebastián Bach, la caracterología de Ricardo Strauss, la languidez romántica de Chopin, la filosofía dubitativa de Schumann, contrastan con la fluidez del pensamiento y de la emoción de Mozart, todos ellos llevan el dolor en el parto, el...

Musical language has been developed through the use and needs of composers to express their auditory ideas in visual form. In this book, Josep Jofre combines a historical perspective with a detailed and clear explanation of the foundations of modern musical notation. This book provides useful guidelines for gradual learning geared toward music students, lovers and enthusiasts. It provides teachers with invaluable teaching tips for making musical learning a more engaging experience."

In his latest book, Greil Marcus, arguably the most influential music critic of all time, offers his most impassioned and intense essay yet. Steering clear of official history--encyclopedia entries, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions, classic success stories--Marcus brings to the forefront 10 essential songs that, for their influence and how they have resonated throughout the decades, have surpassed a milestone of pop music. This book includes brief biographies of the songs' writers and performers and captures the essence of each pop entry--everlasting yet at the same time fleeting....

El autor busca en las raíces de su pueblo esa nueva música que habrá de marcar la tónica del siglo xx. Así el jazz, los spirituals, los cantos de trabajo, tanto de las fábricas como del campo, lo impulsan hacia un camino determinado: aquel que habrá de conducir a la música social.

Because a fine orchestra depends on fine players, Solo Time for Strings emphasizes individual accomplishment, progress, and achievement while preparing young students for participation in a school orchestra. The series teaches reading in conjunction with note learning, enabling students to start playing melodies as soon as possible, and is appropriate for class or individual instruction. The solos assist in a progressive technical development.