Biografías

This book is the first pictorial monograph about the Korean-German composer Isang Yun, who was born in southern Korea in 1917 and died in Berlin in 1995. It was first in Germany, with influence from w...

The coronation of a new emperor marks a distinctive moment in history. On 9 October 1790 Leopold II. ascended the throne. This special occasion brought together not only the highest representatives of...

Valery Gergiev, seit 1988 Direktor des St. Petersburger Mariinsky-Theaters, dazu seit 2015 Chefdirigent der Münchner Philharmoniker, enthüllt die Abenteuer seines Lebens: Sein Bericht entführt die Les...

Irvine Arditti, fundador y primer violinista del Cuarteto Arditti, es sin duda uno de los intérpretes de música nueva más solicitados. En los 50 años de existencia de este excepcional cuarteto, ha rec...

El 10 de marzo de 1928, el célebre letrista estadounidense Ira Gershwin y su esposa Leonore zarparon hacia Europa a bordo de un transatlántico de lujo, acompañados por el hermano de Ira, George, el es...

Michael Hurd. A major series of titles containing clear and concise accounts of the lives and music of some of the great composers. Written by leading authorities, they give students a background suff...

2015 veröffentlichte Mâkhi Xenakis mit 'Iannis Xenakis, un père bouleversant' ein Buch über ihren berühmten Vater. Sie gibt darin Einblicke in das Lebens des griechisch-französischen Komponisten und l...

Durante más de medio siglo, Anthony Braxton, nacido en 1945 en Chicago (Estados Unidos), ha desempeñado un papel clave en la música contemporánea y de vanguardia como compositor, multiinstrumentista,...

Por primera vez, la vida y el pensamiento artístico de Oscar Ghiglia, el gran artista y maestro recientemente fallecido, relatados por él mismo en una larga entrevista con Antonin Vercellino. El copio...

Quellenbezogene geschichtliche Forschung zur Musik des 20. Jahrhunderts zu ermöglichen un damit die Kenntnis der Neuen Musik zu mehren ist das Ziel der Paul Sacher Stiftung. Ihr Archiv umfasst eine gr...

A versed story about Henryk Wieniawski - a genius Polish violinist and composer. "It's not easy to be a genius! Henry knew that. You can have a sensitive soul, but also ... trouble." A brilliant biogr...

Only available in German.

La introducción a la primera edición científica de las cartas de Clementi (La correspondencia de Muzio Clementi, Ut Orpheus Edizioni, 2010) contenía el comentario de que "es más que probable que uno d...

Biographien von 62 der bekanntesten Drummer mit CD: Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Kenny Clarke, Max Roach, Louie Bellson, Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Ed Thigpen, Joe Morello, Elvin Jones, Jack DeJohnette,...

Alfred is pleased to present Gene Krupa: The Pictorial Life of a Jazz Legend, a photographic presentation of the life, times and music of 'that ace drummer man. ' With over 200 photos that span six de...

Joseph Jean-Baptiste Laurent Arban (1825-1889) es el nombre de un músico francés del siglo XIX muy popular en su época, pero del que hoy sólo se acuerdan los instrumentistas de metal, y éstos sólo rec...

In Learning to Listen, Gary Burton shares his 50 years of experiences at the top of the jazz scene. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, Burton made his first recordings at age 17, has toured and recorde...

If you ever needed proof that a magazine can have a love affair with a musician, you're holding it in your hands. For DownBeat, the preeminent publication of the jazz world, Miles Dewey Davis was one...

Other people locked themselves away and hid from their demons. Townes flung open his door and said, 'Come on in. ' So writes Harold Eggers, Townes Van Zandt's longtime road manager and producer, in My...

For more than a century, directors from both sides of the border have chosen Mexico as the location to create their cinematic art, leaving an indelible imprint on the imaginations of moviegoers and fi...

Johnny Smith (1922-2013) was the jazz guitarist's jazz guitarist. During the 1950s, he worked for the network broadcasters in New York while also playing regularly at clubs such as Birdland opposite C...

Here is the story of an often overlooked, one-of-a-kind rock 'n' roll musician and the historic times he lived in. In spite of numerous opportunities for success, he became a tragedy. Jerry Nolan came...