Enrique Granados (1867-1916) is one of the most compelling figures of the late-Romantic period in music. During his return voyage to Spain after the premiere of his opera Goyescas at New York's Metropolitan Opera in 1916, a German submarine torpedoed the ship on which he and his wife were sailing, and they perished in the waters of the English Channel. His death was mourned on both sides of the Atlantic as a stunning loss to the music world, for he had died at the pinnacle of his career, and his late works held the promise of greater things to come.
Granados was among the leading...

Author of two books on Isaac Albeniz, including Isaac Albeniz: A Guide to Research (1998), Walter Aaron Clark has compiled 13 essays that discuss the various aspects of Latin American music. The essays cover the social and political impact the music generated as well as the rhythmic development of various genres. In this book, significant personalities, including Carmen Miranda, are discussed. The scope of the contributors is vast, as divergent musical styles are analyzed, such as the Macarena dance craze, Bob Marley's reggae music, and the seductive strains of the tango.

Author of two books on Isaac Albeniz, including Isaac Albeniz: A Guide to Research (1998), Walter Aaron Clark has compiled 13 essays that discuss the various aspects of Latin American music. The essays cover the social and political impact the music generated as well as the rhythmic development of various genres. In this book, significant personalities, including Carmen Miranda, are discussed. The scope of the contributors is vast, as divergent musical styles are analyzed, such as the Macarena dance craze, Bob Marley's reggae music, and the seductive strains of the tango.

Enrique Granados (1867-1916) is one of the most compelling figures of the late-Romantic period in music. During his return voyage to Spain after the premiere of his opera Goyescas in New York, a German submarine torpedoed the ship on which he and his wife were sailing and they perished in the waters of the English Channel. His death was mourned on both sides of the Atlantic as a stunning loss to the music world, for he had died at the pinnacle of his career and his late works held the promise of greater things to come. While Granados's tragic demise casts a pall over his life story, author...

The last of the Spanish Romantics, composer, conductor, and impresario Federico Moreno Torroba (1891-1982) left his mark on virtually every aspect of Spanish musical culture during a career which spanned six decades, and saw tremendous political and cultural upheavals. After Falla, he was the most important and influential musician: in addition to his creative activities, he was President of the General Society of Authors and Editors and director of the Academy of Fine Arts and Teatro Zarzuela. His enduring contributions as a composer include copious amounts of guitar music composed for...