Pressestimmen
Review of previous edition: ...opens up the realm of usual discourse concerning classical and contemporary music to include those who are not Euroamerican... Ethnomusicology This is an important addition to the body of material that is available on Latin American composers and a valuable research tool for those interested in the classical music of Latin America. American Reference Books Annual Review of previous edition: One learns a lot by reading these entries...fills a gap in musicological studies and will be indispensable to music students and scholars in general... Notes This dictionary will continue to be a valuable resource for basic information on composers associated with Latin America. CHOICE Review of previous edition: ...a useful reference source. As interest in Latin American history and culture continues to grow, it will be important to have this and other up-to-date reference sources. CHOICE Review of previous edition: "...a useful reference source. As interest in Latin American history and culture continues to grow, it will be important to have this and other up-to-date reference sources." CHOICE Review of previous edition: ...opens up the realm of usual discourse concerning classical and contemporary music to include those who are not Euroamerican. Ethnomusicology Review of previous edition: One learns a lot by reading these entries...fills a gap in musicological studies and will be indispensable to music students and scholars in general. Notes
Kurzbeschreibung
Building on the strengths of the first edition, the second edition of Latin American Classical Composers: A Biographical Dictionary presents expanded and updated coverage of its topic with an aim to be comprehensive. The authors have conducted exhaustive research to fill in gaps and correct minor errors in the first edition, adding young composers and documenting deaths since 1996, when the first edition appeared. Hundreds of composers are represented in this volume, which presents biographical data, including dates of birth and death, personal information about composers' background and training, and a selective listing of each composer's works. Sources for further study are noted within each entry. An index of composers by country rounds out this work.
