All Pablo Casals articles
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FocusLaurence Lesser’s musical heroes: a playlist
Cellist Laurence Lesser shares some influential recordings from legendary artists that have impacted his six-decade-long career, which he has recently outlined in the March 2024 issue of The Strad
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NewsBarcelona orchestra commemorates Casals anniversary with London debut
Cellist Laura Peribañez Artero has organised a visit from the Barcelona Youth Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the legacy of Pablo Casals on the 50th anniversary of his death
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FocusGreat string players of the past: Cellist Pablo Casals
Pianist András Schiff tells Steven Isserlis why Pablo Casals is his favourite performer, in this article from October 2013
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Premium ❘ FeatureCellist Pablo Casals on expressive intonation
The great artist believed that 50 per cent of a player's total dramatic power lay in exaggerated intonation, writes former pupil Pamela Hind O'Malley
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VideoPablo Casals performs The Song of the Birds
Pablo Casals performs The Song of the Birds (‘El cant dels ocells’), a traditional Catalan carol
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Premium ❘ FeatureYoga and string playing: …And breathe…
There is a close connection between yogic principles and string playing technique, says cellist Ruth Phillips, who illustrates this with postures chosen in collaboration with her colleague Jane Fenton, and reveals how both Pablo Casals and yoga guru Vanda Scaravelli have informed her musical ideas