The
Spaniard Gaspar Cassadó was a virtuoso cellist who enjoyed a world-wide solo
career and performed with such luminaries as Menuhin and Rubinstein. He studied
with the renowned Pablo Casals in Paris from1908 to 1914 and in gratitude,
dedicated his Requiebros to Casals. In Spanish, requiebros means "flirtation," "memories" or
"compliments," depending on the context. This work is filled with markings such as "con anima" and "con passione" which demonstrate Cassadó's
strong emotional attachment to his years with Casals. The work has a very strong Spanish flavor with lots of rubato,
thirty-second-note flourishes, and recitative. Natasha Farny
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Gaspar Cassadó
Requiebros in D Major Play
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Requiebros in D Major Gaspar Cassadó
The Spaniard Gaspar Cassadó was a virtuoso cellist who enjoyed a world-wide solo career and performed with such luminaries as Menuhin and Rubinstein. He studied with the renowned Pablo Casals in Paris from1908 to 1914 and in gratitude, dedicated his Requiebros to Casals. In Spanish, requiebros means "flirtation," "memories" or "compliments," depending on the context. This work is filled with markings such as "con anima" and "con passione" which demonstrate Cassadó's strong emotional attachment to his years with Casals. The work has a very strong Spanish flavor with lots of rubato, thirty-second-note flourishes, and recitative. Natasha Farny
More music by Gaspar Cassadó
Requiebros in D Major
Danse du diable vert
Performances by same musician(s)
Sonata for cello and piano in F Major, Op. 99
Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 in e minor
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