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Although influenced by the impressionism of Debussy, Dukas, and Ravel, Manuel de Falla (1876–1946) remained distinctively Spanish, with roots that drew upon both Andalusian folk music and his country's classical traditions. With these two popular ballets, El Amor Brujo (Love, the Magician) and El Sombrero de Tres Picos (The Three-Cornered Hat), he brought the world's attention to the music of Spain. In El Amor Brujo, a gypsy lass is haunted by the ghost of a former swain until her new lover devises a plan to entice the spirit away. Each of the ballet's scenes evokes a different mood that is ...

This is the exciting history of a musical genre that was born in Jamaica in the fifties and quickly captivated the world. Born under a specific social, political, and religious context, reggae was developed from the influence of musical styles such as calypso and blues. This book traces the origins of the genre and the characteristics of its unique culture. Esta es la apasionante historia de un género musical que nació en Jamaica en la década de los años cincuenta del pasado siglo y que en pocos años trasladó todo su poder y toda su fuerza al resto del mundo. Nacido al amparo de un...

Hay razones para considerar a Gustav Mahler el mayor creador musical del siglo xx, a pesar de que su muerte se produjo cuando apenas comenzaba la segunda década del mismo, pero la audacia de su lenguaje, su riqueza expresiva, sus estallidos de fatalismo, de angustia agónica y también de alegría desatada, le sitúan como testigo de excepción de una época especialmente conflictiva. Rigurosa y erudita, esta biografía realizada por el musicólogo José Luis Pérez de Arteaga, acompañada de un estudio de su obra musical y de su discografía completa, es la mayor aportación de la crítica...

Eb Baritone Saxophone (instead Tenor 2) part from 10 chosen easy-to-intermediate selections from "For Children" Sz.42 - Book I, rooted in Hungarian folk melodies, by Béla Bartók. These pieces have been adapted for Saxophone Quartet (s.a.t.b./ a.a.t.t. / a.a.t.b.) by Francesco Leone. The score, along with individual parts, can be found in the series. It's worth noting that the publication offers detailed informational sheets about each piece, available in a variety of languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese. Béla Bartók's "For...