Description: Composer, pianist, editor, writer, and pedagogue Mario Lavista (1943-2021) was a central figure of the cultural and artistic scene in Mexico and one of the leading Ibero-American composers of his generation. In this book, author Ana R. Alonso-Minutti explores the intertextual connections between the multiple texts--musical or otherwise--that are present in Lavista's music. Implementing an innovative mosaic of methodologies, the book offers both a fascinating look at Lavista's compositional career and a contextual panorama of the contemporary music scene in Mexico.
Review Quotes: "Alonso-Minutti's in-depth examination of Lavista's compactional orientation is well written, ...Those interested in new music genres will identify with and be inspired by the sources for Lavista's composition." -- Choice
"Ana R. Alonso-Minutti, one of the finest scholars of Mexican music today, has written the definitive book on Mario Lavista. Mario Lavista: Mirrors of Sounds constitutes one of the most significant studies around the role of avant-garde aesthetics and cosmopolitanism in Latin American art any medium, through an approach relevant for scholars across the humanities and the arts." -- Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado, Jarvis Thurston and Mona Van Duyn Professor in the Humanities, Washington University"In her own subtle, profound and intelligent way, Alonso-Minutti succeeds in deciphering the restlessness of thought and poetic musical world of Mario Lavista. Essential reading on one of the most important and influential composers in Latin America." -- Gabriela Ortiz, composer