Pablo Casals - Bach's Instrumental Works

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Pablo Casals Bach's Instrumental Works
Contents
Recordings of Solo Instrumental Music Recordings from Prades Festival 1950 Recordings from Prades Festival 1953-1956 Recordings from Marlboro Festival 1964-1966 Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions Recordings of Vocal Works	Pablo Casals - Short Biography
Comparative Review: Bach’s Suites for Solo Cello: Part 1 \| Part 2 \| Part 3 \| Part 4 \| Part 5 \| Part 6
Recordings
Recordings of Solo Instrumental Music

S-1	J.S. Bach: The 6 Cello Suites J.S. Bach: Cello Suites, BWV 1007-1012 Pablo Casals Plays J.S. Bach: The Six Cello Suites The Bach Cello Suites Bach: 6 Suites for Violoncello J.S. Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6 Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6 J.S. Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6 Pau Casals Plays Bach J. S. Bach: Suites for Cello, Vol. 1 J. S. Bach: Suites for Cello, Vol. 2 Pablo Casals: The Complete Published EMI Recordings 1926-1955
Suites for Cello Solo BWV 1007-1012 [16:08, 19:56, 20:24, 22:19, 22:15, 27:40]
Pablo Casals (Cello)
EMI Classics 66215 Aura Classics 0236 Strings 99304 Pearl 0045 Monopoly 2000 Naxos 110915-16 Classica d'Oro 4001 Opus Kura 2041/42 Membran Definitive H'Art EMI 61028 EMI 61029 EMI Classics 6949322		Nov 23, 1936 [3]; Nov 25, 1936 [2]; Jul 2, 1938 [1]; Jul 3, 1938 [6]; Jun 13-16, 1939 [4]; Jul 14-15, 1939 [5]	2-CD / TT: 133:17 2-CD / TT: 128:22 2-CD: 2-CD / TT: 151:45 2-CD / TT: 2-CD / TT: 147:43 2-CD / TT: 129:57 2-CD / TT: 130:29 2-CD / TT: 2-CD / TT: CD / TT: CD / TT: 9-CD / TT:
Recorded in Paris, France [1, 4-6]; Abbey Road, London, England [2-3]. Times and venues are taken from EMI 2-CD album. Buy this album at: 2-CD EMI: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de 2-CD EMI Remastered: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de CD EMI Vol. 1: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk CD EMI Vol. 2: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk 2-CD Naxos: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de 2-CD Opus Kura: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de 2-CD Strings: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de 2-CD Classica d'Oro: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de 2-CD Monopoly: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de 2-CD Pearl: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de 2-CD Aura: Amazon.co.uk 2-CD Membran: Amazon.com \| Amazon.de 2-CD Definitive H'Art: Amazon.de Music Download EMI 1-6: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download EMI Remastered: Amazon.com Music Download EMI Vol. 1: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk Music Download EMI Vol. 2: Amazon.com Music Download Naxos: ClassicsOnline

Recordings from Prades Festival 1950

PA-1	Bach Festival Prades 1950
Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 [24:19, 11:10, 13:36, 16:06, 23:16, 17:47]
Pablo Casals
Prades Festival Orchestra
Gérard Coursier (Horn) [1]; Laila Thevet (Horn) [1]; Marcel Mule (Saxophone) [2]; John Wummer (Flute) [2-5]; Bernard Goldberg (Flute) [3-4]; John Mack (Oboe) [1]; Marcel Tabuteau (Oboe) [1-2]; Laïla Storch (Oboe) [1]; J. M. Allard (Bassoon) [1]; Alexander Schneider (Violin) [1-4]; Joseph Szigeti (Violin) [5]; Paul Tortelier (Cello) [2]; Eugene Istomin (Piano) [5]
Pearl 200		Jun 6-16, 1950	2-CD / TT: 137:36
Recorded at Bach Festival, Prades, France. Buy this album at: 2-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

PA-2	Bach Festival Prades 1950, Vol. 2
Sonatas for viola da gamba & keyboard BWV 1027-1029 [14:49, 17:57, 17:37] Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066 [19:55] Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 [22:27]
Pablo Casals
Prades Festival Orchestra
John Wummer (Flute) [1067]; Paul Baumgartner (Piano) [1027-1029]
Pearl 201		Jun 6-16, 1950	2-CD / TT: 146:04
Recorded at Bach Festival, Prades, France. Buy this album at: 2-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

PA-3	Bach Festival Prades 1950, Vol. 3
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 [16:28] Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043 [17:44] Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ("Triple"), BWV 1044 [24:40] Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in D minor (reconstruction), BWV 1052R [23:47] Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [10:47] Concerto for oboe & violin, strings & continuo (reconstruction), BWV 1060R [17:50]
Pablo Casals
Prades Festival Orchestra
John Wummer (Flute) [1044]; Marcel Tabuteau (Oboe) [1060R]; Isaac Stern (Violin) [1041, 1043, 1060R]; Alexander Schneider (Violin) [1043, 1044]; Joseph Szigeti (Violin) [1052R]; Mieczyslaw Horszowski (Piano) [1044]; Clara Haskil (Piano) [1056]
Pearl 202		Jun 6-16, 1950	2-CD / TT: 145:21
Recorded at Bach Festival, Prades, France. Buy this album at: 2-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

PA-4	Pablo Casals - 1er Festival De Prades 1950 - J.S. Bach
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 [16:25] Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043 [18:00] Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ("Triple"), BWV 1044 [25:07] Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 [24:39, 11:19, 13:44, 16:18, 23:13, 17:38] Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in D minor (reconstruction), BWV 1052R, transcribed for violin & orchestra by Robert Reitz [24:15] Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [10:56] Concerto for oboe & violin, strings & continuo(reconstruction), BWV 1060R [18:01] Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066 [19:44] Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 [22:15]
Pablo Casals
Prades Festival Orchestra
Lucien Thevet (Horn) [1046]; Gérard Coursier (Horn) [1046]; Marcel Mule (Soprano Sax) [1047]; John Wummer (Flute) [1044R, 1047, 1049, 1050, 1067]; Bernard Goldberg (Flute) [1049]; John Mack (Oboe) [1046]; Marcel Tabuteau (Oboe) [1046, 1047, 1060R]; Laïla Storch (Oboe) [1046]; Maurice Allard (Bassoon) [1046]; Alexander Schneider (Violin) [1043, 1044R, 1046, 1047, 1049]; Joseph Szigeti (Violin) [1050, 1052R]; Isaac Stern (Violin) [1041, 1043, 1060R]; Paul Tortelier (Cello) [1047]; Fernando Valenti (Harpsichord) [1046, 1047, 1049, 1051]; Eugene Istomin (Piano) [1050]; Mieczyslaw Horszowski (Piano) [1044]; Clara Haskil (Piano) [1056]
Cascavelle 3061		Jun 6-16, 1950	5-CD / TT: 342:10
Recorded at Bach Festival, Prades, France. Buy this album at: 5-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de

PA-5	Bach: Concertos
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 [16:31] Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 [23:12] Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [10:58] Concerto for oboe & violin, strings & continuo (reconstruction), BWV 1060R [17:50]
Pablo Casals
Prades Festival Orchestra
John Wummer (Flute) [1050]; Marcel Tabuteau (Oboe) [1060R]; Isaac Stern (Violin) [1041, 1060R]; Joseph Szigeti (Violin) [1050]; Eugene Istomin (Piano) [1050]; Clara Haskil (Piano) [1056]
Sony 58982		Jun 6-16, 1950	CD / TT: 68:34
Recorded at Bach Festival, Prades, France. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com

PA-6	Bach: The Three Gamba Sonatas; Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Sonatas for viola da gamba & keyboard BWV 1027-1029 [14:41, 17:51, 17:42] Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049 [16:05]
Pablo Casals [1049]
Prades Festival Orchestra [1049]
Paul Baumgartner (Piano) [1027-1029]; John Wummer (Flute) [1049]; Bernard Goldberg (Flute) [1049]; Pablo Casals (Cello) [1027-1029]
Sony 58982		Jun 6-16, 1950	CD / TT: 64:23
Recorded at Bach Festival, Prades, France. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com

PA-7	J. S. Bach: 3 Sonatas for Cello & Piano; Beethoven: 12 Variations WoO45
Sonatas for viola da gamba & keyboard BWV 1027-1029 [14:42, 17:54, 17:13]
Pablo Casals (Cello); Paul Baumgartner (Piano)
Urania 917		Jun 6-16, 1950	CD / TT: 63:47
Recorded at Bach Festival, Prades, France. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

PA-8	Bach: 3 Sonatas
Sonatas for viola da gamba & keyboard BWV 1027-1029 []
Pablo Casals (Cello); Paul Baumgartner (Piano)
CBS Masterworks 46445		Jun 6-16, 1950	CD / TT:
Recorded at Bach Festival, Prades, France. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

PA-9	Bach: Gambensonaten - Gamba Sonatas
Sonatas for viola da gamba & keyboard BWV 1027-1029 []
Pablo Casals (Cello); Paul Baumgartner (Piano)
Membran		Jun 6-16, 1950	CD / TT:
Recorded at Bach Festival, Prades, France. Buy this album at: CD:Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

Recordings from Prades Festival 1953-1956

PB-1	Casals Festivals at Prades, Vol. 1
Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [22:07]
Pablo Casals (Cello)
Music & Arts 688		Jul 1956	4-CD / TT: 244:35
Recorded in Prades, France. Buy this album at: 4-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

PB-2	Casals Festivals at Prades, Vol. 2
Sonata for viola da gamba & keyboard No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027, arranged for cello & piano [15:57]
Mieczyslaw Horszowski (Piano); Pablo Casals (Cello) [1]
Music & Arts 689		Jul 8, 1956	4-CD / TT:
Recorded live at Prades Festival, France. Buy this album at: 4-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

PB-3	Casals Festivals at Prades, Live Concert Performances
Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [] Sonata for viola da gamba & keyboard No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027, arranged for cello & piano [15:57]
Mieczyslaw Horszowski (Piano); Pablo Casals (Cello) [1]
Music & Arts 1113		Jul 1956 [1009] Jul 8, 1956 [1027]	13-CD/8-CD / TT:
Recorded live at Prades Festival, France. Includes [PB-1] + [PB-2]. According to M&A Website the album contains 13-CD; according to Amazon 8-CD. Buy this album at: 13-CD/8-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

PB-4	Casals Festivals at Prades, Vol. 2
Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [21:51] Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 [28:24] Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 [14:22] Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049 [16:49]
Pablo Casals
Prades Festival Orchestra
Pablo Casals (Cello) [1009, 1011]
Music & Arts 1187		Jul 2, 1955 [1009] Jul 3, 1956 [1011] Jun 19, 1953 [1048] Jun 24, 1953 [1049]	12-CD / TT: 869:56
Recorded live at Prades Festival, France. Buy this album at: 12-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

PB-5	Schumann: Cello Concerto in Am Op. 129; Bach: Sonata for viola da gamba (or cello) No. 1 [C-1]
Sonata for viola da gamba & keyboard No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027, arranged for cello & piano [15:57]
Pablo Casals (Cello); Mieczyslaw Horszowski (Piano)
Andromeda		Jul 8, 1956	CD / TT:
Recorded live at Prades Festival, France. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

Recordings from Marlboro Festival 1964-1966

FM-1	Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos [O-2]
Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 [21:37, 11:26, 13:30, 14:48, 21:51, 17:55]
Pablo Casals
Marlboro Festival Orchestra
Alexander Schneider (Violin) [1-2, 4-5]; John Mack [1-2], Ronald Richards [1], Peter Christ [1] (Oboes); Myron Bloom, Robert Johnson [1[ (Horns); Donald MacCourt [1] (Basson); Rudolf Serkin (Piano Continuo [1], Piano [5]); Robert Nagel (Trumpet) [2]; Ornulf Gurbransen (Flute) [2, 4-5]; Leslie Parnas (Cello Continuo) [2]; Peter Serkin (Harpsichord Continuo) [2-3, 6]; Nancy Dalley (Flute) [4]
CBS/ Sony		Jul 9 & 11, 1964	3-LP, 2-CD / TT:
Recorded live at Marlboro Festival, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA. Buy this album at: 2-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

FM-2	Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-3; Orchestral Suite No. 1 [O-1]
Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-3 BWV 1046-1048 [21:37, 11:26, 13:30] Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066 [22:36]
Pablo Casals
Marlboro Festival Orchestra
BWV 1046-1048, see: FM-1 above. BWV 1066: John Mack (Oboe); Joseph Turner (Oboe); Joyce Kelley (Bassoon)
Sony		Jul 9 & 11, 1964 [BC] 1966 [OS 1]	CD / TT: 69:36
Recorded in Marlboro, VT, USA Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

FM-3	Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4-6; Orchestral Suite No.4 [O-1]
Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4-6 BWV 1049-1051 [14:48, 21:51, 17:55] Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069 [22:16]
Pablo Casals
Marlboro Festival Orchestra
BWV 1049-1051, see: FM-1 above. BWV 1069: Ruth Laredo (Piano); John Mack (Oboe); Alexander Schneider (Violin); Shmuel Ashkenasi (Violin); Julius Levine (Bass); Samuel Rhodes (Viola); Hermann Busch (Cello); Felix Galimir (Violin); Charles Griffin (Viola); Caroline Levine (Viola); Philipp Naegele (Viola)'Robert Sylvester (Cello); Wilmer Wise (Trumpet); John Wyre (Timpani); Marilyn Dubow (Violin); Endel Kalam (Viola); Oswald Lehnert (Violin); Thomas Michalak (Violin); Linda Moss (Viola); Max Rabinovitsj (Violin)
Sony		Jul 9 & 11, 1964 [BC] 1966 [OS 4]	CD / TT: 76:28
Recorded in Marlboro, VT, USA Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com

FM-4	Bach: Orchestral Suites Nos. 2 & 3 [O-2]
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 [9:47] Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 [9:36] 14 Canons on the first 8 fundamental notes of the aria from Goldberg Variations, BWV 1087, arranged by Rudolf Serkin []
Pablo Casals
Marlboro Festival Orchestra
BWV 1066-1067: Ruth Laredo (Continuo) BWV 1087: Isidore Cohen (Violin); Johannes Goritzki (Cello); Christopher Millard (Bassoon); Timothy Eddy (Cello); Gregory Fulkerson (Violin); Felix Galimir (Violin); Caroline Levine (Viola); Philipp Naegele (Viola); Naoko Tanaka (Violin); Steven Ansell (Viola); Julia Bogorad (Flute); Alexander Heller (Bassoon); Yukiko Kamei (Violin); Marc Marder (Double Bass); Peter Rejto (Cello); Irene Serkin (Viola); Rudolph Vrbsky (Oboe); Roland Greutter (Violin); Lynn Horner (Violin); Michael Rosenberg (English Horn); Eugene Drucker (Violin)
Sony		1966 [OS] 1976 [14 Canons]	CD / TT: 60:58
Recorded at Marlboro Festival, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions

T-1	Great Cellists · Casals: Encores and Transcriptions, Vol. 1 (1925-1928)
Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564: Adagio, arranged by Alexander Siloti, arranged by Pablo Casals for cello & piano [3:52]
Pablo Casals (Cello); Nikolai Mednikoff (Piano)
Naxos Historical 8110972		Feb 28, 1927	CD / TT: 74:00
Recorded at Victor Studios, Camden, New Jersey, USA. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: ClassicsOnline

T-2	Great Cellists · Casals: Encores and Transcriptions, Vol. 2 (1927-1930)
English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811: Musette (Gavotte), arranged by Pollain for cello & piano [3:42] Sacred Song Komm, süsser Tod, for voice & continuo, BWV 478, arranged by Alexander Siloti for cello & piano [3:36] Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: Andante, arranged by Alexander Siloti for cello & piano [3:35] Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air, arranged by Alexander Siloti for cello & piano [3:43]
Pablo Casals (Cello); Nikolai Mednikoff (Piano) [811]; Blas Net (Piano) [478, 1003]; Otto Schulhof (Piano) [1068]
Naxos Historical 8110976		Jan 31, 1928 [811] Jun 16, 1929 [478] Jun 19, 1979 [1003] Mar 5, 1930 [1068]	CD / TT: 74:47
Recorded at Victor Studios, Camden, New Jersey, USA [811]; Barcelona, Spain [478, 1003]; Queen's Small Hall, London, England [1068]. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: ClassicsOnline

T-3	Great Cellists · Casals: Encores and Transcriptions, Vol. 3: Complete Acoustic Recordings, Part 1 (1915-1916)
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air [4:26] Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [13:27]
Unknown conductor [1068]
Unknown orchestra [1068]
Pablo Casals (Cello)
Naxos Historical 8110985		1915-1916	CD / TT: 63:14
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T-4	Great Cellists · Casals: Encores and Transcriptions, Vol. 4: Complete Acoustic Recordings, Part 2 (1916-1920)
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air [3:42]
Unknown conductor [1068]
Unknown orchestra [1068]
Pablo Casals (Cello)
Naxos Historical 8110986		1916-1920	CD / TT: 77:13
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T-5	Great Cellists · Casals: Encores and Transcriptions, Vol. 5: Complete Acoustic Recordings, Part 3 (1920-1924)
Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564: Adagio, arranged by Alexander Siloti for cello & piano [4:16]
Pablo Casals (Cello); Edouard Gendron (Piano)
Naxos Historical 8110987		1920-1924	CD / TT: 76:22
Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: ClassicsOnline

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (July 2009)

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