Teoría musical y armonía moderna Vol.2

From its origins in Ragtime and Blues, the passionate life and main themes of the greatest singers and musicians, this book discusses the history of one of America's greatest inventions, with chapters ranging from its historical beginnings to jazz in films.

This investigation is about a distinguished figure in the Portuguese Musical context of the twentieth century, which so far have not attracted the interest she deserves, although mentioned in dictionaries, encyclopedias as well as some newspaper articles published throughout her career or posthumously. Germaine Francine Benoit Van Gool, was born on July 30, of 1894 in Périgueux, France; daughter of Paul Benoit, French, and, Victorine Marie Van Gool, belgian. She arrived in Portugal in 1906 (at the age of 12). She acquired Portuguese nationality at age of 35. Therefore, we can say that...

You Can Teach Yourself Piano is a revolutionary concept in piano instruction. No other method comes close to matching this book's scope in teaching not only basic music reading skills, but also the essential technique and theory for playing in all contemporary keyboard styles. Central to the philosophy of the You Can Teach Yourself series, this beginner's book is written to give the serious adult student a solid foundation while studying on their own without the advantage of having a private teacher; it will show you all you need to know to get an authoritative start on the instrument,...

"No cabe duda de que las obras orquestales, si bien es cierto no tienen la profundidad e intimidad de los cuartetos clásicos de cuerda, en cambio poseen un basto horizonte de sonoridades que nos llevan en arrebatos emocionales de esa placidez de que sólo supo Bach o a ese delirio que entrega en el campo del dolor Tchaikowsky al final de su Sinfonía Patética. Las familias de instrumentos hacen alarde de sus virtudes y, en paleta colorista, nos presentan los más bellos timbres de las maderas, metales y cuerdas percusivas." —Dr. Adalberto García de Mendoza