Theodor Leschetizky - Welte-Mignon Mystery 13: Theodor Leschetizky - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This year, the outstanding Czech pianist and composer Karel Ružicka (1940-2016) would celebrate his eightieth birthday. To mark this occasion, Animal Music releases, four years after the artist's death, the last album recorded by Ružicka in 2010, which never came out during his lifetime. The recent discovery of the recording amounts to coming upon a precious treasure. In it, Ružicka returns to the sphere of solo-piano recording in which he first excelled in his album InchZahrada radostiInch (The Garden of Joy) in 1981. InchGarden of SilenceInch presents an astounding medley of moods in pensive and playful pieces by Ružicka which confirm his remarkable gift for melodies and his reputation as an unsurpassable performer and improviser

[Lhevinne] infuses the music with vitality especially through technical means, with the flexibility of the rhythm, with his stupendous phrasing and an extreme clarity in playing. (Pizzicato)

Ke & Tina Turner were an American musical duo consisting of husband and wife Ike Turner and Tina Turner. From 1960 to 1976, they performed live as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, supported by Ike Turner's band the Kings of Rhythm and backing vocalists called the Ikettes. The Ike & Tina Turner Revue was regarded as Inchone of the most potent live acts on the R&B circuit.InchThe duo had a string of R&B hits with their early recordings InchA Fool In LoveInch, InchIt's Gonna Work Out FineInch, InchI Idolize YouInch (pioneers songs on straight- mid tempo R&B that shaped rock music and later genres like funk), InchPoor FoolInch, and InchTra La La La LaInch. The of InchRiver Deep - Mountain HighInch in 1966, followed by a tour of the UK with The Rolling Stones, increased their popularity in Europe. This compilation highlights many of the 60's hits and some rare recordings.