His later years were devoted to using his music to pursue world peace, such as with his Christmas oratorio The Manger and his Hymn to the United Nations, whose premiere he conducted just before his 95th birthday.
His later years were devoted to using his music to pursue world peace, such as with his Christmas oratorio The Manger and his Hymn to the United Nations, whose premiere he conducted just before his 95th birthday. As a performer, he gained critical acclaim for his recordings of Bach's six unaccompanied suites for his instrument, which he made shortly before leaving his nation for Prades, France in protest against Francisco Franco's regime. FTP, name this 20th Century Spanish cello virtuoso.
His later years were devoted to using his music to pursue world peace, such as with his Christmas oratorio The Manger and his Hymn to the United Nations, whose premiere he conducted just before his 95th birthday.
Pablo {Casals}