Pablo casals biography book

Catalan cellist and conductor (1876–1973)

"Casals" redirects here. For other people with this surname, see Casals (surname).

Pablo casals biography book

For the medieval rural settlements, see Casalis.

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Casals and the second or maternal family name is Defilló; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

Pau Casals i Defilló^[1][2] (Catalan: [ˈpawkəˈzalziðəfiˈʎo]; 29 December 1876 – 22 October 1973), known in English as Pablo Casals,^[3][4][5][6] was a Spanish and Puerto Rican cellist, composer, and conductor.

He made many recordings throughout his career of solo, chamber, and orchestral music, including some as conductor, but he is perhaps best remembered for the recordings he made of the Cello Suites by Bach. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963 by President John F.

Kennedy (though the ceremony was presided over