Pablo Casals

"Casals" redirects here. For other people with this surname, see Casals (surname). For the medieval rural settlements, see Casalis.

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Casals and the second or maternal family name is Defilló; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
Pablo Casals
Casals c. 1917
Born
Pau Casals i Defilló

(1876-12-29)29 December 1876
El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain
Died22 October 1973(1973-10-22) (aged 96)
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
Occupations
  • Cellist
  • Composer
  • Conductor
Organizations
AwardsPresidential Medal of Freedom (1963), United Nations Peace Medal (1971), Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia (1979)

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).

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