By six, he was composing songs with his father, and by the age of nine, he could play both violin and organ. By the age of four, Casals was playing the piano, and at five he joined the church choir. Casals’s father, Carlos, was a carpenter and the local church organist, and would play the piano while baby Pablo rested his head against the instrument and sang along. He was the second of eleven children of Carlos Casals and Pilar Defillo de Casals. Pablo Casals was born on December 29, 1876, in Vendrell, in the Catalonian region of Spain. PABLO (PAU) CASALS: ARTIST AND HUMANITARIANīy LLUIS C LARET (Barcelona Trio “Victoria dels Angels” Music School at Sant Cugat and Toulouse Conservatory) with Paul Katz Casals sought to inspire harmony among people, using both the voice of his cello and the power of his self-imposed silence. In 1971, at the age of ninety-five, he performed his “Hymn of the United Nations” before the United Nations General Assembly. Kennedy (1917–1963), a man he greatly admired. Until his death in 1973, he made only one exception: in 1961 he performed at the White House for U.S. Following the brutal Spanish Civil War and Franco’s consolidation of power, Casals refused to perform in countries that officially recognized the Franco government, a decision that included a refusal to play in the United States. He dedicated his life and used the power of his career to oppose the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. He is generally regarded as the pre-eminent cellist of the first half of the 20th century, and one of the greatest cellists of all time.Ĭasals was also an internationally renowned political figure, a voice for human rights, and an activist against oppressive governments.
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'Īll material © 1998-2023 Classical Music Daily,Īll rights of the original copyright holdersĪre reserved, and are credited where known.Pau Casals i Defilló, known during his professional career as Pablo Casals, was born in Catalonia, Spain, December 29, 1876. a wonderful original instruments recording. A delight - Linden and Egarr play Bach Gamba sonatas, and Ron Bierman is impressed. Coming home - The Pablo Casals Cello Competition, reported by Tess CrebbinĬello addiction - Tess Crebbin previews the Kronberg Academy's Second International Pablo Casals Cello CompetitionĬD Spotlight. Compelling listening - Orchestral music by Leonardo Balada, reviewed by Carson P Cooman. rhythmically brisk, considered performances. A Skilful Balance - The Icicle Creek Piano Trio, reviewed by Howard Smith. 'Not quite what one might expect.'ĬD Spotlight. A Striking Urgency - Schnittke and Ginastera from the Choir of St Ignatius Loyola, reviewed by Howard Smith. Truly Charming - John Sant'Ambrogio's 'The Day I Almost Destroyed the Boston Symphony, and Other Stories', read by Kelly FerjutzĬD Spotlight. Grandest Lines - Donald Tovey's cello concerto, heard by Robert Anderson. Songs of Exiles - The Canterbury Cellos, heard by Howard SmithĬD Spotlight.
Deeply Affecting - A Remembrance Concert in Clapham, attended by Michael GraubartĮnsemble. affectionately presented throughout.'Įnsemble. Likeable Discs - Music for cello and piano, heard by Howard Smith. A Forgotten Composer in England - Richard Meszto writes about Hungarian-born Emanuel MoórĬD Spotlight. In 1956 he settled in Puerto Rico, and died there, at San Juan, on 22 October 1973. He spent years in voluntary exile whilst Spain was under totalitarian rule. The Trio he formed with Alfred Cortot and Jacques Thibaud created a unique partnership, with again world demand. His career as a soloist rapidly developed and he was much in world demand. Born in Catalunya on 29 December 1876, he at first played in cafés in Barcelona, thence rose to Professor of Cello at Barcelona University. One of the most distinctive cellists of all time was Pablo Casals.
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