The Hugo Masters, An Anthology of Chinese Classical Music, Vol. 1: Bowed Strings
The Hugo Masters: An Anthology of Chinese Classical Musicis an impressive collection which contains the treasures of China's vast  musical tradition recorded and documented to the highest standards. It  appeals as much to the casual fan of world music as to the serious student  of Chinese music.The name refers to the Hugo label of Chinese musician,  producer and engineer Aik Yew-goh. This extremely talented young man spent  years recording China's old master musicians, capturing their virtuoso  talent with his scrupulously high quality recording techniques. In some  cases, it was a last chance to gather such recordings.China's classical  music comes from an oral tradition, a tradition discouraged and very nearly  wiped out following the 1911 Chinese Revolution. Mr. Aik searched the  continent for musicians who were alive before the revolution and were still  able to pass on their formidable knowledge.