BELLAS ARTES

Este volumen está centrado en la utilización del repertorio con una finalidad didáctica tanto dentro de la clase de instrumento como durante el estudio personal, porque no basta con encadenar el estudio de una obra con el de la siguiente, sino que se debe hacer sabiendo qué nos puede aportar cada una de ellas de cara al futuro. Pero para conseguirlo es imprescindible saber analizarlas tanto técnica como musicalmente, y también disponer de una buena planificación donde poderlas incluir de forma ordenada.

Un libro que hará que los jóvenes descubran y se enamoren de toda la maravilla del cine, de la mano de uno de los más grandes maestros de la cinematografía. «Si todavía existiera un yo de doce años y si tuviese a alguien que me diera una lista de 50 películas para ver, me parecería el mejor regalo del mundo.» (Giuseppe Tornatore) ¿Cuáles son las películas que hay que ver para hacerse mayor? ¿Las que conmueven, las que hacen reír, pensar y aquellas que todo niño o joven debería ver para aprenderlo todo sobre el cine y, por qué no, sobre la vida? Este es un libro dirigido y editado por el director Giuseppe Tornatore que relata las 50 películas imprescindibles, desde la saga de Harry Potter para vivir una gran aventura y descubrir el valor de la amistad hasta El instante fugaz, para comprender lo importante que es afrontar la vida siendo fiel a uno mismo.

Up-and-coming interior designer Kirsten Blazek, known for her focus on sustainability and mixing vintage with contemporary pieces, shares inspiration for creating an authentic and livable home. Blazek’s company, A 1000 X Better, takes a holistic approach to design, prioritizing individuality while also emphasizing sustainability, from repurposing existing pieces and materials to sourcing eco-friendly products. Her interiors combine contemporary design elements with vintage pieces, resulting in a modern and warm sensibility. In this book, Blazek breaks down her design philosophy into chapters that help us to articulate what we’re looking for and show us how we can create spaces that are comfortable, stylish, and personal: “Find Your Unique,” “A Reflection of You,” and “Every Home Wants to Be Heard.” Blazek reveals her favorite interiors while sharing her fundamental design elements: color theory, layering of texture and pattern, and the importance of art and personally meaningful objects. The result is a range of interiors and styles, illustrating how these elements might be translated into our own spaces. Blazek’s blend of traditional and contemporary design along with personal and custom touches results in the type of inviting and livable spaces that we all aspire to.

In ten chapters—each an important moment in food history, from Ancient Rome to Al-Andalus in Spain, from the Ethiopian Empire to nineteenth-century New York City—the authors pair menus with immersive retellings of historic culinary breakthroughs, and present the ingredients and modern techniques adapted for today’s kitchens to allow cooks of all abilities to entertain with dishes that were created and enjoyed hundreds of years ago but remain relevant to today’s food tastes and values.

Tastemaker and designer Danielle Rollins invites readers to join her at home for a primer on living and entertaining in style. Danielle Rollins is renowned for her elegant touch. In her second book, she welcomes readers into her world and shows them how to create gorgeous style at home in rooms tailor-made for gatherings, get-togethers, cocktail hours, dinner parties, and intimate suppers. Traveling room by room through the house, Rollins shares practical advice and design inspiration. Drawing on her background as an expert hostess and noted designer, Rollins delivers a live-your-best-life guide rooted in the function and design essentials that keep a house beautifully humming: the primacy of a useful floor plan in creating spaces people actually live in and use; the necessity of organization for beautiful, stress-free table settings and entertaining; and creating vivid and happy color schemes that flow seamlessly from room to room. The book will also include more than a dozen entertaining occasions and tablescapes, including Easter brunch in the garden, a fried-chicken buffet supper, and a candlelit Christmas Eve dinner in the living room. With tips for a gracious life, from organizing your china pantry to setting a memorable table, this book is a celebration of the power of opening up your front door and inviting people in.