Carlos Chávez (1899-1978) is the central figure in Mexican music of the twentieth century. Carlos Chávez and His World brings together an international roster of leading scholars to delve into not only Chávez's music but also the history, art, and politics surrounding his life and work. Contributors explore Chávez's vast body of compositions, including his piano music, symphonies, violin concerto, late compositions, and Indianist music. They look at his connections with such artistic greats as Aaron Copland, Miguel Covarrubias, Henry Cowell, Silvestre Revueltas, and Paul Strand. The essays examine New York's modernist scene, Mexican symphonic music, portraits of Chávez by major Mexican artists of the period, including Diego Rivera and Rufino Tamayo, and Chávez's impact on El Colegio Nacional.

A Spanish-language biography of Uruguayan composer and violinist (1882-1950) Eduardo Fabini, including a works list and bibliographic references

Blas Galindo was a Mexican composer (1910-1993). This book is a biography, autobiography, and reflections prepared with the help of the composer shortly before his death in 1993. Includes letters from Aaron Copland, Carlos Chávez, Serge Koussevitsky, Robert Stevenson, and others. Also includes a catalog of works and a biographical chronology.

A Portuguese-language biography of Alberto Nepomuceno (1864-1920), a Brazilian composer, conductor, pianist, organist

Spanish-language autobiography of Chilean composer and musicologist Juan Orrego-Salas (1919-2019)

Spanish-language memoirs of Argentine composer and theorist Juan Carlos Paz (1897/1901-1972)

This English-language biography of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) is based on the composer's private papers and correspondence. It describes the gradual development from his first struggles to worldwide recognition of the individuality of his compositions and his influence on the generation of musicians and composers of the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

English-language biography of Venezuelan composer, vocalist, pianist, conductor Teresa Carreno (1853-1917). This 1977 edition is a reprint of the original 1940 edition.

Selected writings, correspondence, and diaries of Mexican composer, conductor, and violinist Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940) in Spanish