Las Neuronas Encantadas

Can science explain the complex process of musical creation? This work explores the links between artistic creation, beauty, and brain activity in creative thinking. Pierre Boulez--one of the great contemporary composers--in dialogue with Philippe Manoury and neurobiologist Jean-Pierre Changeux, combines neuroscience, philosophy, and music theory to explain what happens in an artist's mind when creating a musical work. With references ranging from the Pythagoreans to Bach, accompanied by brief and clear introductions, the text is accessible to any reader interested in exploring the history of music while examining the mental mechanisms that influence the art of composition.