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