The biographical trajectory of the Franco-Flemish composer Josquin des Prez can be described as exciting and his musical contribution as transcendent in an era of sublime creativity that coincided with the artistic and intellectual rediscovery of the values of classical Greco-Latin antiquity. A contemporary of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo,…[Read more]

Article about the biography and musical output of the Italian composer Doomenico Scarlatti

Study on the personal and artistic career of the master from Lleida, José Cortasa Rives, chapel master of the Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor de Talaveta de la Reina.

The importance of this publication lies in the recovery and study of a musical heritage of extraordinary quality: unpublished musical works by the masters of the Royal Chapel of Madrid, the most important centre in Spain at the time, which until now had slept the sleep of oblivion. In addition to the musical transcriptions, this contribution is…[Read more]

This is the first monographic work to be published on one of the most important musical centres and chapels in the Valencian Community: the cathedral of Segorbe, which until now had not been researched. Thanks to the work carried out in the archives of the cathedral on the chapter minutes, factory books and other unpublished documentation, it has…[Read more]

Dictionary articles in Lexicon about women musicians

This book was the result of the Prize ‘X Premio-Beca Serapio Múgica’, awarded in 2008 on a competitive basis by the City Council of Irún to develop the research project ‘La música en Irún en el siglo XIX: La capilla de música de la Iglesia de Santa María del Juncal’ (Music in Irún in the 19th century: The music chapel of the Church of Santa María…[Read more]

Research about Bruckner and the relation of Greek-German musicologist Constanton Floros and Anton Bruckner

Chapter about the relation of Greek-german musicologist Constantn Floros and his output about Austrian composer Gustav Mahler

Dictionary Article about the 18th century Spanish composer Antonio Soler (1729-1783), chapel master of Escorial Monastery in Madrid

Critical study about the musical bibliography of Antonio Soler

Journal article about the organization of the music chapel at the royal monastery Descalzas in Madrid during the 18th century

Research about the first reception of Mozart’s music in 18th century Spain

Study about the construction of organs in North Spain by Cavaillé-Coll (19th century)

Together with the cathedrals of Valencia and Orihuela and the Seminary of Corpus Christi in Valencia, the Cathedral of Segorbe is one of the main musical centres of the Valencian Community. This article is an introduction to the origin of the diocese, its difficulties in establishing itself and, finally, its administrative structure and the main…[Read more]

Studiy about the role of music at the court of Alfonso X