Las Aves: Introducción a la música de concierto (Segunda edición, incluye CD musical)

Los seres humanos siempre han admirado y envidiado el vuelo y el canto de las aves. Tal vez por eso, desde tiempos muy remotos, músicos de las más diversas culturas han tratado de imitarlas o evocarlas con su propia voz o con otros instrumentos musicales. Este libro presenta 20 obras musicales desde el siglo XVI al siglo XX, contiene textos explicativos y un CD de las composiciones ejecutadas por grandes intérpretes. Se trata pues de una magnífica introducción a la música. Incluye CD musical.

Human beings have always admired and envied birds’ flight and song. Maybe that’s why music from all kinds of cultures have always tried to imitate or evoke them with their own instruments and voices. This book presents twenty pieces of music, from the 16th to the 20th century, with explanatory texts and a CD featuring excellent musicians. It’s a great introduction to music.

Ana Gerhard is a concert pianist. She studied at Ars Nova in Barcelona, the Lausanne conservatory—where she received a grant from the Swiss government—and at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Mexico. She has performed as a soloist and in groups in Mexico, Spain, France, and Switzerland. She also works to promote classical music among children by producing radio programs for Radio Educación y Opus 94, as well as puppet shows for Allegro Scherzando. Her books include Las aves, Seres fantásticos, El agua, and Bichos.