PUCCINI, GIACOMO - The 150th anniversary of Puccini's birth in December 2008 provides a very good reason to dedicate a release in the series A Biographical Kaleidoscope to one of opera's most famous composers This book is another first-class portrait of a composer by author Detmar Huchting Music CDs: Four CDs combine the highlights of Puccini's musical works with, among others, complete recordings or excerpts from operas such as Tosca, Turandot, and Gianni Schicchi About the Author Detmar Huchting was born in 1954 in Hamburg, Germany and grew up there and in Bremen A music-loving family home laid the foundation; the boys' choir of the Church of Our Lady in Bremen strengthened it and built a love of early music with works from Schutz to Bach A classical education led on to a broad-based study of the humanities, ranging from theology to Nordic languages, literature, and musicology He has worked with and for record labels since 1978; today, the music critic, journalist, and author lives in Frankfurt am Main Product Details Hardcover: 112 pages Publisher: EarBOOKS; Har Com Bl edition (January 10, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 3940004537 ISBN-13: 978-3940004536 Product Dimensions: 11 2 x 11 2 x 0 7 inches Shipping Weight: 2 6 pounds
