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Reading the CD Booklet - A Great "Tweak"

As I am on my second last RCA Living Stereo SACD (I bought all 20), it occurred to me how much more I have enjoyed these recordings due to reading the booklet that comes with each disc. Excerpts of letters from Tchaikovsky to his nephew, brother, and publisher about his “Pathetique” Symphony (Symphony No. 6) are within this booklet that lends itself to a greater enjoyment knowing, at least, a bit of the history behind the composition.
I wish that all CDs (or SACDs) that I buy would come with a couple of pages of some relevant information (i.e. its history, the making of the recording itself, etc.), as it greatly increases my connection (enjoyment) of the music.
I don’t believe that this has really been discussed at all in AudiogoN, but how many of you feel the same?
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Sorry for the late response, but I have been pondering as to how many audiophiles it takes to screw in a light bulb :)
Damn Marco.

At any rate, because of the more fulfilling experience with music listening knowing the background of the composition, I am going to do some reading on a couple of composers that I like, as suggested. It certainly does get one more involved in the hobby.
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