Pablo Casals
Pau Casals i Defilló (Catalan: [ˈpaw kəˈzalz i ðəfiˈʎo]; 29 December 1876 – 22 October 1973), also known in English as Pablo Casals, was a Catalan and Puerto Rican cellist, composer, and conductor, born in Spain. 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). |
Birth and Death Data: Born El Vendrell (municipality in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain), Died October 22, 1973 (San Juan (capital of Puerto Rico) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: cello, conductor, arranger, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 130 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-31966 | 10-in. | 2/18/1925 | Chanson villageoise | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | BVE-31966 | 10-in. | 4/3/1925 | Chanson villageoise | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-31967 | 10-in. | 2/18/1925 | Gavotte tendre | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | BVE-31967 | 10-in. | 4/3/1925 | Gavotte tendre | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-31968 | 10-in. | 2/18/1925 | Romanze | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | BVE-31968 | 10-in. | 1/4/1926 | Romance | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-31969 | 10-in. | 2/18/1925 | Menuet | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | BVE-31969 | 10-in. | 4/3/1925 | Menuet | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-31972 | 10-in. | 2/18/1925 | Après un rêve | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello, arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-31972 | 10-in. | 4/3/1925 | Après un rêve | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello, arranger | |
| Victor | B-31973 | 10-in. | 2/18/1925 | Vito | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | BVE-31973 | 10-in. | 1/31/1928 | Vito | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | C-31977 | 12-in. | 2/19/1925 | Adagio | Pablo Casals ; Edward Gendron | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | CVE-31977 | 12-in. | 2/28/1927 | Adagio | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello, arranger | |
| Victor | C-31978 | 12-in. | 2/19/1925 | Goyescas : Intermezzo | Pablo Casals ; Edward Gendron | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | CVE-31978 | 12-in. | 2/28/1927 | Goyescas : Intermezzo | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-31979 | 10-in. | 2/19/1925 | Moment musical | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | BVE-31979 | 10-in. | 4/3/1925 | Moment musical | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | C-31980 | 12-in. | 2/19/1925 | Cantabile | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | CVE-32127 | 12-in. | 4/3/1925 | Evening song | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | BVE-34074 | 10-in. | 1/5/1926 | Le cygne | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | BVE-34075 | 10-in. | 1/5/1926 | Träumerei | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | CVE-34076 | 12-in. | 1/5/1926 | The evening star | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | CVE-34412 | 12-in. | 1/19/1926 | Prize song | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | CVE-34415 | 12-in. | 1/19/1926 | Prelude | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Casals, Pablo," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102291.
Casals, Pablo. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102291.
"Casals, Pablo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Casals, Pablo, 1876-1973 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79015686
Wikidata: Pau Casals - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q208537
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/69115040
MusicBrainz: Pau Casals - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2fcffd9a-f02a-4a2c-8085-6257f918949d
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/31018 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/31018
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