Pablo Casals plays BACH - Suite no 1 for Cello - part 1 Videos

whimsical9 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - actually I do listen this one b/c I love Pau Casals' At least for me, he means sth different.

Monanime Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - El lenguaje no es lo suficientemente amplio para trasmitir las emociones que esta bella interpretación me provocan.

BryanMRoland Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - If Bach was alive and was not aware of modern technology he could never have expected his brilliant cello suite to have excelled Casals version .Dont knock it just sit back and believe !!!!!

missrain33 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

symphonikArt Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - merci pour l'"abonnement"...J'en fait de même, belle page, intéressante à souhait ! Au plaisir d'en voir plus.

CelloLovin Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - When something is as amazing as this the quality of the recording does not matter in fact you should hear right through it. Don't listen to the quality of the recording, listen to him and you will see.

djwizzpixel Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Not an expert on the instrument or the delivery, but have been reminded once again of the power of music to move and excite the emotions. What a miracle that for the blink of an eye there was a man named JS Bach who weaved magic with nothing but his mind's ear and a soaring imagination. I could die happy

pete5668 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - I would have loved to be alive back then to hear him live

buttoncarrot Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Very well said.

Ken2234 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - add &fmt=18 to make hq sounds great :)

Blacktelecaster Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - This is an excellent version; such expression in the interpretation; The recording does have limitation and squelches at times; but who really cares;More than any other piece for a solo instrument, (and perhaps because the cello s so close to the human voice range) this piece is moving in a spiritual way; if music can suggest god exists, this is the most influential tune.

SlyFox616 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - The expression Casals puts into every phrase makes most of the other interpretations (even Rostropovich's) of this piece seem dull and lifeless. Truly phenomenal.

pawnzorX Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - I went exactly to that place a few years back.The Saint-Michel Abbey in France. High up on a cliff mountain on the border of the sea.A paradise.

cellopeople Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - The limitations this video puts on his sound is so unfair but you can definitely almost feel what he was feeling when he performed, I wish I could've seen him play this in person...bet it was lively and interesting!!!

palehorsepalerider Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - casals is a cello animal

transformiste Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - that made me understand that music can transport you in another world... thank you so much mr Casals...

plastidecorblanc Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - This music is very beautiful. But there is a mistake: his name isn't Pablo Casals. His name is Pau Casals. Because Pablo is a Spanish name, and Pau is catalan.

19Zarathustra89 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - it's great :)and it sounds somehow spanish, if you compare it with rostropovic's version.. both very beautiful!

ferzegtrgrtg Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - I think it's just a stupid comment

aaronclyro Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - I think its the internet. And people should chill.

ferzegtrgrtg Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - This comment was for "aaronclyro" not for 19ZARA.....

Jaggehs Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Ugh, I'm so jealous.

Jaggehs Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Oh, he so is. And if you watch him, it seems almost effortless. I can only imagine how much ime and energy he had to put into getting that good.

ClassicalMusicReview Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - I don't feel that this stands out as one of Pablo's best interpetive performances,because of a lack of expressive affect focus.But that said...his playing generally articulated ahead of the perceived downbeat with some variance and his many micro-accelerandi make this nonetheless a 'worthwhile' performance.

rlrjb Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Pablo Casals, quite simply, set the standard of excellence by which all other 'cellists will be forever judged.