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Pablo Casals

1876 - 1973

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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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pablo Casals is the 76th most popular musician (down from 51st in 2019), the 127th most popular biography from Spain (down from 89th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Spanish Musician.

Pablo Casals is most famous for his contribution to classical music. He was a Spanish cellist and conductor. He was known for his interpretations of Bach's Cello Suites.

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Among musicians, Pablo Casals ranks 76 out of 3,175. Before him are Antônio Carlos Jobim, Miles Davis, Vladimir Horowitz, Dean Martin, Baroness Mary Vetsera, and Pablo de Sarasate. After him are Goran Bregović, Sviatoslav Richter, Alexander Glazunov, John Deacon, Ludovico Einaudi, and Charlie Parker.

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Among people born in 1876, Pablo Casals ranks 18. Before him are Wilhelm Pieck, Constantin Brâncuși, Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb, Manuel de Falla, Hermann Müller, and 13th Dalai Lama. After him are Alexander I of Serbia, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Maurice de Vlaminck, A. L. Kroeber, Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium, and Wied, Prince of Albania. Among people deceased in 1973, Pablo Casals ranks 29. Before him are Ludwig von Mises, Charles Greeley Abbot, Anna Magnani, Ferdinand Schörner, Max Horkheimer, and Ragnar Frisch. After him are Artturi Ilmari Virtanen, Selman Waksman, Semyon Budyonny, Gabriel Marcel, Walter Rudolf Hess, and Víctor Jara.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Pablo Casals ranks 127 out of 3,355. Before him are Manuel Azaña (1880), José Echegaray (1832), Antonio Banderas (1960), Miguel de Unamuno (1864), Pablo de Sarasate (1844), and Baltasar Gracián (1601). After him are Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021), Ferdinand III of Castile (1199), Peter of Castile (1334), Ricardo Zamora (1901), Francisco Suárez (1548), and Paco de Lucía (1947).

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Among MUSICIANS In Spain

Among musicians born in Spain, Pablo Casals ranks 3. Before him are Isaac Albéniz (1860), and Pablo de Sarasate (1844). After him are Paco de Lucía (1947), Fernando Sor (1778), Andrés Segovia (1893), Narciso Yepes (1927), Dionisio Aguado y García (1784), Alicia de Larrocha (1923), Joan Manuel Serrat (1943), Ricardo Viñes (1875), and Paco Ibáñez (1934).

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