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In a home interview in Prades, France, cellist Pablo Casals - Pau Casals i Defilló - talks with former student Madeline Foley about style, technique, conducting, family, his introduction to music, and his voluntary exile from Franco’s regime. Hear him perform one of Bach's suites for unaccompanied cello and a tribute to his native Spain. Listen to Casals perform Bach's Cello Suites on Amazon: https://geni.us/yAHNfa Check out "The Cello Suites: JS Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece": https://geni.us/wdoO Join us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ManufacturingIntellect Donate Crypto! https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/868d67d2-1628-44a8-b8dc-8f9616d62259 He is generally regarded as the pre-eminent cellist of the first half of the 20th century, and one of the greatest cellists of all time. He made many recordings throughout his career, of solo, chamber, and orchestral music, also as conductor, but he is perhaps best remembered for the recordings of the Bach Cello Suites he made from 1936 to 1939. 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). Checking out the affiliate links above helps me bring even more high quality videos to you by earning me a small commission on your purchase. If you have any suggestions for future content, make sure to subscribe on the Patreon page. Thank you for your support!