A compilation of materials on the Russian-American composer Alexander Tcherepnin. Book I-biographical, including the first English language edition of "Alexander Tcherepnin" by Willi Reich, along with Tcherepnin's "Short Autobiography" and his "Elements of My Musical Language." Intermezzi-Tributes and Memoirs. Book II-Analytical: historical and technical essays on seventeen masterpieces by Tcherepnin. Book III-Personal: observations and published articles by Tcherepnin. Translators commissioned by Shanghai Conservatory recently completed a Chinese-language version of Alexander Tcherepnin: A Compendium, to be published in 2027 by the conservatory during celebrations commemorating the 100th anniversary of its founding, in tribute to Tcherepnin's invaluable contributions to the institution's early development and growth.