Pau Casals's famous miniature 'Cant dels Ocells' (Song of the Birds), an arrangement of a Catalan Christmas carol, became known as a 'hymn of peace' and is regarded as the Catalan secret national anthem.
Performer Biography
Yorick-Alexander Abel, the cellist on this recording, is the son of a German father and a Cuban mother with Catalan ancestors, and his parents live in Mexico.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Yorick-Alexander Abel's improvisations on this album, 'Lampes de Sagesse' and 'Sagesse Amérindienne', are intended as evocations of the magic of sound and the power of melody.
Album & Artwork
This album, titled 'Hommage à Pablo Casals', is a tribute to the legendary cellist Pau Casals, who is mainly known under his Spanish name Pablo Casals.
Composer Biography
Enric Casals, the composer of the 'Suite in D minor for Cello Solo', was the younger brother of Pablo Casals and composed this suite in 1973 in remembrance of his late brother.
Cultural Impact
The six suites for cello solo by Johann Sebastian Bach were recognized as peak cello literature due to the celebrated performances and recordings by Pablo Casals.
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