Yehudi Menuhin in Puerto Rico - the 1950's

from Unfinished Journey, page 234:

In default of documentary evidence that Bach had Hungarian blood, Casals would play Bach’s improvisational preludes in such a manner as to persuade one that a cymbalom accompaniment, changing harmonies every so often, was intended. Casals did not play the piano well, but well enough for his purposes, which were more prayerful than self-glorifying. Every morning at the piano he made his reacquaintance with Bach: the revent daily launching of a supremely dedicated life.
cite as

Yehudi Menuhin, Unfinished Journey (London, April, 1977), p. 234. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1409780555979 accessed: 5 December, 2024

location of experience: Puerto Rico

Listeners

Yehudi Menuhin
Violinist, Conducting
1916-1999

Listening to

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Bach in improvisational 'Hungarian' style at home
written by Bach
performed by Pablo Casals

Experience Information

Date/Time the 1950's
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Originally submitted by tlisboa on Wed, 03 Sep 2014 22:42:36 +0100
Approved on Wed, 24 Feb 2016 14:27:50 +0000