Alonso-Minutti, Ana R. - Mario Lavista

Gives readers a full compositional trajectory of Mario Lavista (1943-2021), a vital figure in the history of Latin American music
• Offers a panoramic view of the musical and cultural practices in Mexico from the late-twentieth century to present
• Presents a nuanced and personal narrative of Lavista's work that considers the interdisciplinary and intertextual dimension of his oeuvre
• This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license

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.