Puccini on Record (CD + Book)

Author: Li Wei (Compiler)
Publisher: World Book Publishing Company
Publication Date: 2002-05-10
Features: A book series unlike any other is now available – the "Musicians in Recordings" series. All volumes are fully color-printed. It is also the first series in China to be published in the form of CD + book. The series avoids excessive discussions on music theory and comparisons, focusing instead on introducing the masters in a way that readers can easily understand, providing a unique reading experience. "Musicians in Recordings" has already released four volumes: "Rossini in Recordings," "Debussy in Recordings," "Bruckner in Recordings," and "Puccini in Recordings." Each volume not only covers the life and works of the composers but also recommends numerous excellent recordings of their works, along with detailed discographies and biographies of renowned performers. What makes it particularly valuable is that Chinese readers can learn some anecdotes that are often omitted from textbooks or biographies, such as Bruckner's mystery of being unmarried, Debussy's extraordinary love story, and the lesser-known later life of Rossini, which are rarely found in previous biographies.