Victor Manuelle - Retromantico - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Victor Manuel - Grandes Exitos [COMPACT DISCS] Spain - Import date 08/29/1988

The undisputed genius of Cuban piano, Frank Fernandez ranks as one of the greatest Cuban musicians of all time. A world class pianist, Frank has played Chopin in Poland, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky in Moscow, Schumann and Beethoven in Germany and Cervantes and Lecuona in Cuba, and has received countless awards during his professional artistic career that has spanned over 50 years. This vintage 1960 album, recorded when Fernandez was a mere 16 years old, was one of the first recordings to expose his rare genius to the world. Performed on two pianos, this session finds the young maestro performing Cuban classics as well as American popular music and displays an expertise that ranges far beyond his years. All selections newly remastered.

The Chilean born bolero singer Lucho Gatica was, at one time, the most popular romantic singer in all of South America. By the mid 1950's, his fame had spread to Mexico, Cuba, Argentina and around the world. This rare album, recorded in the early 1960's showcases the wonderful voice that is simply, Lucho Gatica. All selections newly remastered.