Song of the Birds

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  • Bach: Suites for Cello, Vol. 2
  • Bach: Suites for Cello, Vol. 1
  • Johannes Brahms: Sextet, Op 18
  • Beethoven: Sonatas for Cello & Piano Nos. 3, 4, 5
  • Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
  • Bach: Orchestral Suites Nos. 2 & 3
  • Dvorak, Elgar: Cello Concertos; Bruch: Kol Nidrei
  • Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4-6; Orchestral Suite No.4
  • Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-3; Orchestral Suite No. 1
  • Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 "Italian"; Octet for Strings, Op. 20
  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 2; Egmont Overture; Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn
  • Schumann: Symphony No. 2; Schubert: Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished"
  • Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 35 "Haffner", 40 & 41 "Jupiter"
  • Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Haydn: Klaviertrios; Brahms: Doppelkonzert
  • Tovey: Cello Concerto
  • Schubert: Quintet; Symphony No. 5
  • Schubert: Quintet, Op. 163; Beethoven: Variations, Op. 66
  • Schubert, Beethoven: Piano Trios
  • Robert Schumann: Cello Concerto/Piano Trio No 01
  • Pablo Casals Edition: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Johannes Brahms: Sextet No. 1; Piano Trio No. 1
  • Beethoven: Trios Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost" & No. 2; Variations on a Theme from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus
  • Beethoven: Trio No. 1; Schubert:Trio No. 2
  • Beethoven: Piano Trios, Opp. 97 "Archduke" & 11
  • Bach: Concertos
  • Pablo Casals: Early Recordings 1925-1928
  • Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 22
  • Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Symphony No. 29; Divertimento
  • Encores
  • Brahms: Piano Trio No. 2; Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1
  • Bach: The Three Gamba Sonatas; Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
  • Pablo Casals Portrait
  • Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 4; Concerto for Violin, Cello & Orchestra
  • Pablo Casals: The Complete Acoustic Recordings Vol. 3: 1920 - 25
  • Luigi Boccherini, Haydn, Elgar: Concertos; Bruch: Kol Nidrei
  • Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Symphony No.9
  • J.S. Bach: Six Suites for Solo Cello
  • Elgar: Cello Concerto; Violin Concerto
  • Elgar, Bruch, Brahms: Works for Cello
  • Brahms, Dvorak: Cello Works
  • A Baroque Festival: Cello Works
  • Pablo Casals Recordings 1915-28
  • Beethoven: Works for Cello
  • The Legendary Pablo Casals
  • Fauré: Violin Sonata No. 1; Haydn: Piano Trio, Op. 73/2; Beethoven: Bei Männern
  • Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy; Concerto No. 1; Kol Nidrei
  • Beethoven: 'Archduke' Piano Trio; Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1
  • Beethoven: Archduke' Piano Trio; Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1
  • Pau Casals Plays Trios by Haydn, Schubert & Schumann
  • Pau Casals Plays Trios by Beethoven & Mendelssohn
  • Pau Casals Plays Popular Classics Excerpts
  • Pau Casals Plays Brahms
  • Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6
  • Beethoven: Cello Sonatas
  • Bach: Chamber Works
  • Bach: Cello Suites
  • Casals Plays Dvorák
  • Casals: My First Record
  • Glenn Gould Radio Documentaries
  • Elgar: Cello Concerto; Bruch: Kol Nidrei; Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2
  • Beethoven: Sonatas for Cello and Piano
  • Bach: Cello Suites, BWV 1007-1012
  • Thibaud, Casals & Cortot Perform Haydn, Beethoven & Schubert
  • Casals Plays Boccherini & Baroque
  • The Casals Festivals: Perpignan 1951, Vol. 3
  • The Casals Collection
  • Pablo Casals Plays Dvorak, Brahms, Bruch
  • Encores and Transcriptions, Vol. 1
  • Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6
  • Pablo Casals
  • Encores and Transcriptions, Vol. 2
  • Pablo Casals in Prades: Schuman Cello Concerto; Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 2
  • Dvoräk, Elgar: Cello Concertos; Bruch: Kol Nidrei
  • Song of the Birds
  • A Concert at the White House
  • Beethoven: Sonaten für Klavier und Violoncello
  • Portrait: Pablo Casals
  • Bach: Gamba Sonatas
  • Pablo Casals Live in Paris
  • Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4; Cello Sonata No. 5 & 32 Variations in C minor; Bach: Partita
  • Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6
  • Piano Trio Recordings
  • Elgar: Concertos
  • Beethoven: Sonatas Opp. 5, 69, 102; Variations WoO 45, 46, Op. 66
  • Beethoven: Piano Trios Op. 1/3, Op. 97 'Archduke'

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2005

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The influence of Pablo Casals on the history of the cello -- even the history of music itself -- cannot be overstated. He was responsible in large part for establishing the cello's prominence as a solo instrument in the twentieth century and rediscovered the Six Solo Suites of J.S. Bach. Although continually active as a performer, he was also an established composer, conductor, and even diplomat. This collection of shorter works spans more than a quarter century of Casals' recorded legacy, from the 1925 recording of The Swan with pianist Nikolai Mednikov to the 1953 performance of de Falla's Nana with pianist Eugene Istomin. The album stands as a testament not only to Casals' ever-developing technical and musical abilities, but also to the improvement of recording technology. By today's standards, much of Casals' playing may be characterized as being somewhat slow and deliberate, but this certainly does not negate the historical importance of this recording or of the technical and musical trailblazing for which Casals was responsible. The restored sound quality achieved on this Regis disc is rather remarkable considering the age of some of these performances. Attentive listeners will even be able to detect some of Casals' powerful finger strikes and occasional humming along with the music.

Track Listing

Sample Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Song of the Birds (El Cant dels Ocells), folk song
Catalan Traditional
Pablo Casals
03:14 Amazon
Popular Spanish Songs (7), for voice & piano, G. 40
2
Nana
Manuel de Falla
Pablo Casals
02:13 Amazon
3
Sant Marti del Canigo, song
Spanish Traditional
Pablo Casals
04:26 Amazon
4
Variations for cello & piano in E flat major on Mozart's "Bei Männern," WoO 46
Ludwig van Beethoven
Pablo Casals
11:02 Amazon
5
Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66
Ludwig van Beethoven
Pablo Casals
11:32 Amazon
6
Minuet for piano in G major, WoO 10/2
Ludwig van Beethoven
Pablo Casals
02:35 Amazon
Piano Trio in B flat major ("Archduke"), Op. 97
7
2. Scherzo (Allegro) & Trio
Ludwig van Beethoven
Pablo Casals
06:36 Amazon
Keyboard Trio in G major ("Gypsy Trio") H. 15/25
8
3. Gypsy Rondo (Rondo all'Ongarese)
Franz Joseph Haydn
Pablo Casals
03:14 Amazon
Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007
9
1. Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach
Pablo Casals
02:30 Amazon
Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009
10
1. Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach
Pablo Casals
03:29 Amazon
Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012
11
7. Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach
Pablo Casals
03:57 Amazon
12
The Swan (from "Carnival of the Animals"), original (for 2 pianos & ensemble) and arrangements
Camille Saint-Saëns
Pablo Casals
02:43 Amazon
13
Melody in F, instrumental arrangement, Op. 3/1
Anton Rubinstein
Pablo Casals
02:46 Amazon
14
Kol Nidrei, for cello & orchestra, Op. 47
Max Bruch
Pablo Casals
11:50 Amazon
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