How could anybody think of Bach as 'cold' when these [cello] suites seem to shine with the most glittering kind of poetry," Casals said. "As I got on with the study I discovered a new world of space and beauty... the feelings I experienced were among the purest and most intense in my artistic life!
Pablo CasalsAbout author
- Author's profession: Musician
- Nationality: spanish
- Born: December 29, 1876
- Died: October 22, 1973
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