Spanish Cello Virtuoso Pablo Casals Was Born On This Day [ON-THIS-DAY]

Spanish cello virtuoso Pablo Casals was born on this day in 1876 – 139 years ago.

Maestro Casals is remembered as one of the finest cellists of all time - particularly noted in history for his 1936-1939 recordings of the Bach Cello Suites.

He shares the same date of birth with viola virtuoso Lionel Tertis.

PABLO CASALS | BACH | SOLO CELLO SUITE NO. 1, BWV 1007 | 1954

PABLO CASALS | HAYDN | CELLO CONCERTO IN D MAJOR | 1^ST MVT | MASTERCLASS | 1960

PABLO CASALS | DVORAK | CELLO CONCERTO | 2ND MVT | CZECH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 1937