Pablo
Casals svirao u Bijeloj kući, 13. studenoga, 1961.,
na
osobni poziv Kennedyjevih
"Art
is the great democrat calling forth creative genius from every sector of
society, disregarding race or religion or color."
President
Kennedy
50 years ago this month, the 13 th Nov.1961 world-renowned cellist Pablo Casals
gave an historic concert at the White House.
The event was just one example of President
and Mrs. Kennedy's support of the arts, or what JFK called "our
contribution to the human spirit."
When Casals
accepted an invitation to play at the White House, it was the first time that
he had performed in the U.S.
since the government had recognized the regime of dictator Francisco Franco of Spain, the
cellist's native country.
Mr.
Casals broke his embargo as he believed Kennedy worked for "peace based on
justice."
At age
85, he played at White House for J.F. Kennedy who awarded him the (American)
"Presidential Medal of Freedom" two years later in 1963.
As first
lady, Jacqueline Kennedy played the role of official hostess for the White
House. Mrs. Kennedy planned important dinners and events and invited artists,
writers, scientists, poets and musicians to mingle with politicians, diplomats
and statesmen.
Johann
Sebastian Bach:
Gamba
Sonata No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029;
I. Vivace -
Pablo
Casals, cello;
Paul
Baumgartner, piano
(1950)
Bach, Gamba
Sonata ...1.,2., 3.,stavak.. Pablo Casals,cello & Paul Baumgartner,piano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArR4Px0hj3I&feature=related
1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw431vhUhQ4
2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyoravJN_CQ&feature=related
3.
In August
1954, at age of 77 Pablo Casals (1876-1973) performed Bach's G-Major Cello Solo
at Abbaye "Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa", a Catholic monastery located south
of the small town Prades in France (close to Catalonia of Spain). Pablo Casals
settled in Prades in earlier 1940's after the Spanish civil war in 1930's, and
he came back to Prada as the conductor and cellist at "Prades
Festival" in 1950's. A small museum in Prades is dedicated to the memory
of Pablo Casals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX1YtvFZOj0&feature=related
Muzej Pabla
Casalsa,San Juan, Puorto Rico
http://places.eyetour.com/whatToSee/san-juan/37/museo-de-casals