by Jaume Ayats · La Magrana · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788488839541
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«Els Segadors: De cançó eròtica a himne nacional» is the historical-musical essay by Jaume Ayats, published by La Magrana in paperback (256 pages).
It analyses the passage of «Els Segadors» from an erotic song to a war cry in 1640 and to Catalonia's national anthem, with the role of Francesc Alió and Emili Guanyavents in the current version and its spread despite prohibitions. A CD with versions from the last century accompanies the book.
It is part of the Sèrie Història collection. Text in Catalan. First edition published on 20 October 2011.
It will interest readers of social history of Catalonia, music and the symbolic construction of anthems.
