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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), known in English by his Spanish name Pablo Casals, was a Spanish and Puerto Rican cellist, composer, and conductor. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pablo Casals has received more than 821,792 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia. Pablo Casals is the 61st most popular musician (down from 59th in 2019), the 100th most popular biography from Spain and the 2nd 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

Among musicians, Pablo Casals ranks 61 out of 2,662. Before him are Jimmy Page, Victor Borge, Charlie Parker, Robert Johnson, Ritchie Blackmore, and Giorgio Moroder. After him are Glenn Gould, Pablo de Sarasate, Chet Baker, Django Reinhardt, Carlos Santana, and Israel Kamakawiwoʻole.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1876, Pablo Casals ranks 11. Before him are Erich Raeder, Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb, Wilhelm Pieck, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Zewditu, and Constantin Brâncuși. After him are Manuel de Falla, Alexander I of Serbia, Willis Carrier, 13th Dalai Lama, Maurice de Vlaminck, and Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium. Among people deceased in 1973, Pablo Casals ranks 23. Before him are John Ford, Abebe Bikila, Paavo Nurmi, Max Horkheimer, Anna Magnani, and Henri Charrière. After him are Gabriel Marcel, Ferdinand Schörner, Semyon Budyonny, Víctor Jara, J. Hans D. Jensen, and Ragnar Frisch.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Pablo Casals ranks 100 out of 2,932. Before him are Dolores Ibárruri (1895), Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852), Roderic (688), Luis Aragonés (1938), Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal (1507), and Francisco Tárrega (1852). After him are Antonio Banderas (1960), Juan Ponce de León (1460), Magnus Maximus (335), Pablo de Sarasate (1844), Ferdinand VI of Spain (1713), and Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566).

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Among MUSICIANS In Spain

Among musicians born in Spain, Pablo Casals ranks 2. Before him are Isaac Albéniz (1860). After him are Pablo de Sarasate (1844), Paco de Lucía (1947), Fernando Sor (1778), Andrés Segovia (1893), Narciso Yepes (1927), Dionisio Aguado y García (1784), Joan Manuel Serrat (1943), Alicia de Larrocha (1923), Ricardo Viñes (1875), and Paco Ibáñez (1934).

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