Art Song Composers of Spain: An Encyclopedia Available to Purchase

Spain has long been recognised for its contribution to European culture in the fields of literature, art and music. Whilst Miguel Cervantes' novel about the exploits of would‐be giant slayer Don Quijote quickly became a best‐seller throughout Europe in a range of translations, Spanish art as embodied in the works of Velazquez and El Greco took longer to gain the recognition it enjoys today. That it did so was largely the result of the writings of an early nineteenth century traveller in Spain, Richard Ford. For the general public knowledge of Spanish music is probably largely confined to the major...