Pablo Casals - Song of the Birds download song

beautiful. just... spectacular. my great great great uncle at his best... this song makes me cry

Actually saw him play in the late 50’s - early 60’s in Colorado. Magnificent, just a lone figure on a darkened stage!

It's nearly 14 and not 40 years! Impossible to understand 100%, but he played in public longer than until 1931. Make sense that he played until he was 80 years and from then on never for 14 years.. Thx for this video!

Every time I hear this peace played by Mr.Casals, my eys Stay full of tears.I cannot controllthem.This music were composed by a true God!

This melody played by this man, and his words accompanying it, reduce me to tears each time I hear it and send me to my 'cello to improve my playing. Wonderful. He was a gift to the world.

Whhat a great honor to hear that

Such a profound message! Very, very important today. Thank you very much!

The greatest "singer" of the cello, ever.

So wonderful!!! I met Casals at a concert he conducted when I was in my teens. I ran up on to the stage after the concert in the hopes of meeting him. As I was trying to get my teacher David Soyer's attention in the dressing room, I looked behind me and there sat Casals in a big armchair looking at me. I ran into his arms and burst into tears. He held my face in his hands and smiled and shook his head for me not to cry. I was too overwhelmed to speak and ran out as quickly as I had run in. It was an very emotional experience for me. Many years later, my friend Jackie Du Pre told me her husband Danny had been with Casals and apparently Casals spoke of the encounter. Jackie said "Was that you Christine?" I was amazed, laughed and said yes, it was. I had always wondered if the experience was emotional for him too. Thanks for posting! :)

Someday, somehow, the catalans who are not in heaven like you, will make our home fly free again. We owe it to you and all who left and shed blood and tears. Aquell dia portaré un retrat teu, mestre Casals, per a que hi siguis present.

peace,peace,peace. i cry.

Wonderful compilation of our Spiritual Father, Pau Casals. Listen and remember and long for him!

This is so special and amazing! I'm so glad people have uploaded so much of his work. He is my great great uncle. My great great grandfather Mariano Casals is his brother. I wish I had lived when they did and could have known them. What a God given gift. To pour out his soul through music. Just Heavenly!

Love him and love this song. So humble and so brilliant.

tears in my eyes

His voice had all the passion and emotion of his playing. This was not only a profound musician but a fine example of a human being. When he cried out ' peace peace peace' i nearly choked with emotion and then came the sound of his cello. Ive heard all the greats but this man was probably the most remarkable of all both as musician and human being. I think if the cello could speak words it would be the voice of pablo casals just as his soul shone through the cello. Ive never experienced such a perfect marriage between a person and a musical instrument. I deeply admire heifetz but this is a much deeper level of music. The only performer i would compare with the great composers.

94 years was he when this was recorded