Pablo Casals in Barcelona - mid 20th Century
from Joys and Sorrows. Reflections by Pablo Casals, as told by Albert E. Kahn, page 225:
Once, in the middle of a rehearsal I was conducting at the Liceu, bombs started falling nearby. The whole building shook, and the musicians scattered in the hall – as was not unnatural. I picked up a cello on the stage and began to play a Bach suite. The musicians returned to their places, and we continued the rehearsal….
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Albert Kahn and Pablo Casals, and (ed.), Joys and Sorrows. Reflections by Pablo Casals, as told by Albert E. Kahn. In British library (London, 1970), p. 225. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1424562951364 accessed: 26 December, 2024
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Johann Sebastian Bach Suite
written by Johann Sebastian Bach |
performed by Pablo Casals |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | mid 20th Century |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by tlisboa on Sat, 21 Feb 2015 23:55:51 +0000
Approved on Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:59:18 +0000