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Disc 9 contains a variety of encores and showpieces by various composers. Some of Casals' fellow performers include pianist Mieczyslaw Horszowski, the London Symphony Orchestra, violinist Jacques Thibaud, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, George Szell and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By Keith
Format:Audio CD
At first the price might seem a bit high, but the content more than justifies the cost. All transfers are superb and the set contains all the string trio recordings by Cortot, Thibaud and Casals, all the Bach sonatas and a superb Elgar cello concerto with Boult and the BBC SO. Loads of other treasures make this set a bargain.
35 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I think a wonderful set and at a great price, but why, oh why does Amazon not realise that when they list, the composers name is essential otherwise how does one know who composed the lot above without someone like me having to play detective? In the end I couldn't be bothered to do the work and I bought the Elgar separately.
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The most relevant musical artist of the XX Century!
16 Jun 2009
By Hiram Gomez Pardo
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Format:Audio CD
In honor to the truth, the life of Casals was not only fascinating, enriching and exciting, but besides genuinely productive. Casals brought back the cello, the divine majesty as soloist instrument since the first half of the XIX Century, achieving an enviable pinnacle with the set of cello sonatas of Beethoven, Archiduke Trio, Brahms double Concerto among other musical gems. It could be said that during the second half of the XIX Century, the cello assumed a secondary role. The works composed by Schumann, Lalo, Saint Saens and Dvorak were charm and gentle but isolated the instrument of its innate expressive possibilities, to become another accompanist instrument. Over the first decades of the XX Century, Prokoviev, Shostakovich, Kachaturian and Villalobos at some extent, intended to restore the cello the first order role that had had during the XVII Century.
Casals - like no other musician - worked without rest around the cello as prima voice. He understood better than no one, the enormous relevance of Bach respect the Suites for solo cello. And so decade and a half of his life, was devoted to show the world the forgotten treasures that nestled behind the dusty and yellow pages.
On the other hand, his enriching experience with so many emblematic musicians, thinkers and composers widened his vision about the importance of the sound of this noble instrument. As we may realize, he consecrated his musical activity as chamber musician like no other soloist artist. And this wave grew around the world. Since the times of Fritz Busch, the emergence of the Budapest, Vegh, Hungarian, Parrenin and Griller Quartets, would lead him to materialize one of his most coveted expectations:his maxim achievement,the creation of Prades Festival in 1950 to commemorate the second bicentenary of Bach's death. This Festival still resounds over the actual generations of musicians.
As a matter of fact,Puerto Rico and Marlboro Festivals(We should not forget Mitzuko Ichida grew up as musician at Marlboro)were sublime echoes of Prades. And the countless musicians (Szigetti, Vegh, Grumiaux, Stern, Horzowski, Kapell, Serkin, Istomin,Tortellier, Fuchs and Rose, among so many others) made possible the chamber music acquired status relevance and at the same time made every musician grew up to unsuspected levels as soloists and interpreters.
This invaluable compilation is part of the musical history of the XX Century. As hard listener, you will have to reencounter yourself with admirable versions of the Trio Thibaud - Cortot - Casals, his notable contributions with Otto Schulhoff and Horskowski in the early thirties, his unforgettable cello suites, his unique and until now unequalled version of the Dvorak' s cello Concerto that certainly would be this brief comment would surmount its goal.
For the new generations of young people, it's an excellent opportunity to listen with sublime sound without those unerring distortions of the well reminded LP format.
So in order to preserve the memory of this sublime and exceptional human being, you should not miss this first order edition that justifies plainly the undeniable transcendence of this master of masters.
A glorious master jewel in your invaluable musical collection.
Casals - like no other musician - worked without rest around the cello as prima voice. He understood better than no one, the enormous relevance of Bach respect the Suites for solo cello. And so decade and a half of his life, was devoted to show the world the forgotten treasures that nestled behind the dusty and yellow pages.
On the other hand, his enriching experience with so many emblematic musicians, thinkers and composers widened his vision about the importance of the sound of this noble instrument. As we may realize, he consecrated his musical activity as chamber musician like no other soloist artist. And this wave grew around the world. Since the times of Fritz Busch, the emergence of the Budapest, Vegh, Hungarian, Parrenin and Griller Quartets, would lead him to materialize one of his most coveted expectations:his maxim achievement,the creation of Prades Festival in 1950 to commemorate the second bicentenary of Bach's death. This Festival still resounds over the actual generations of musicians.
As a matter of fact,Puerto Rico and Marlboro Festivals(We should not forget Mitzuko Ichida grew up as musician at Marlboro)were sublime echoes of Prades. And the countless musicians (Szigetti, Vegh, Grumiaux, Stern, Horzowski, Kapell, Serkin, Istomin,Tortellier, Fuchs and Rose, among so many others) made possible the chamber music acquired status relevance and at the same time made every musician grew up to unsuspected levels as soloists and interpreters.
This invaluable compilation is part of the musical history of the XX Century. As hard listener, you will have to reencounter yourself with admirable versions of the Trio Thibaud - Cortot - Casals, his notable contributions with Otto Schulhoff and Horskowski in the early thirties, his unforgettable cello suites, his unique and until now unequalled version of the Dvorak' s cello Concerto that certainly would be this brief comment would surmount its goal.
For the new generations of young people, it's an excellent opportunity to listen with sublime sound without those unerring distortions of the well reminded LP format.
So in order to preserve the memory of this sublime and exceptional human being, you should not miss this first order edition that justifies plainly the undeniable transcendence of this master of masters.
A glorious master jewel in your invaluable musical collection.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Super Buy
26 Oct 2011
By A. D. hodgson
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
So you could go pay $18 or so for the Bach Cello Sonatas by any composer, especially Casals, or you could get 7 more CDs for not a whole lot more money- and by the way, those 7 other less famous CDs happen to be very good too. I do like the Bach Sonatas, and those are what I was looking for when I stumbled across Casals and found this one. However, as much as I rage against the global Walmart-esque Yo Yo domination of a fine instrument, I must say I prefer the Ma on Bach's first and most famous sonata- but only on that first. The 9th disc has music you will not get anywhere else which is quite good, all written and/or performed by a Casals...a brother in music too? Plus "Flight of the Bumblebee" on a cello, which, is rather jaw-droppingly fast. Great music from most of the masters of composing, terrific cello play, and a more natural feel to the recordings. The quality is not always perfect, but it just sounds like you are at a live performance. Which I prefer sometimes as the thinner or fuzzier sound just draws you deeper into the music because you have to listen harder to get it all. If you do not prefer that, then go get perfect recordings by that perfect robot of cello play who grinched the whole industry with a fun and memorable name and flawless, soul-less exactitude, Yo Yo Ma. Personally though, I'd have to say if you go with just the Casals Bach sonatas or with Yo Yo Ma and his name brand mark-up per disc- and I only tell you this because we are such good friends- you are really just a sucker who does not understand the concepts of value. Love me some cello.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
One masterpiece after another
13 Jan 2012
By Daniel W. Fowler
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Pablo Casals stood as one of the musical giants of the twentieth century. This set offers recorded proof of his greatness. Casals' performance of the Bach Cello suites first introduced me to that glorious music and have brought me countless hours of listening pleasure since. I've long been a fan of M. Horszowski, so I expected the Beethoven cello sonata performances to be of similarly high caliber. They did not disappoint. I had also heard the Archduke trio previously and knew that it was a great performance as well.
The concertos were pleasant surprises though, mainly because the recording quality was better than I expected, allowing the orchestra accompaniment to further enrich the glorious cello playing. Szell and the Czech Philharmonic (one of my favorite orchestras, especially in Dvorak) collaborate on an especially fine rendition of the B minor concerto.
9 CDs packed with some of the greatest musical interpretations I've ever heard.
The concertos were pleasant surprises though, mainly because the recording quality was better than I expected, allowing the orchestra accompaniment to further enrich the glorious cello playing. Szell and the Czech Philharmonic (one of my favorite orchestras, especially in Dvorak) collaborate on an especially fine rendition of the B minor concerto.
9 CDs packed with some of the greatest musical interpretations I've ever heard.
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