Pablo Casals
Pablo Casals | |
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Casals Carnegie Hall, c. 1917 | |
| Born | Pau Casals i Defilló 29 December 1876 El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain |
| Died | 22 October 1973 (aged 96) |
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| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
Pau Casals i Defilló (Catalan: [ˈpaw kəˈzalz i ðəfiˈʎo]; 29 December 1876 – 22 October 1973), known in English as Pablo Casals, 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 by Lyndon B. Johnson).