After thirteen years of non-stop editions, The Golden Book of Music in Spain has already become a historic encyclopaedia showing the evolution of music in our country since 1996 until now. Who was the Director of the Teatro Real ten years ago? What were the most important contests in 2000? And its winners? Who was the lead conductor of the National Orchestra in 1999? And what programme did they perform in that season?

Any citizen may consult this information in the Internet (www.librodeoro.com) but The Golden Book of Music in Spain is also a captivating and pampered book easy to find in music lovers’ libraries and in the offices of the main Spanish cultural and musical managers.

Its bilingual edition satisfies the Golden Book’s vocation of public service, hence making it available to those interested in our musical activity beyond our frontiers.

The Direction of Cultural and Scientific Relations of the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for the Development clearly supports quality cultural initiatives that intend to be consolidated by offering qualified information about Spanish cultural life. Large and small orchestras, choirs and bands, theatres and auditoriums, contests, organising institutions, all of them have room in this book provided they offer serious programmes. Luxury contents and container for a Golden Book of Music.

The AECID actively contributes to its diffusion abroad and for yet another year supports this prestigious collection to let Spanish music reach all corners of the world.