Philipp Schupelius - Pau A Tribute To Casals For Cello&Piano - Import CD

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Philipp Schupelius

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Pow! ~ Tribute to Casals Included in the program Bach: Gamba Sonata No.2 in D major, BWV 1028/ Messiaen: "Hymn to the Eternity of Jesus" from "Quartet for the End of the World" V Granados: Interlude from "Goyescas Beethoven:Cello Sonata No.4 in C major, Op.102-1/ Ysaÿe: Sonata for Unaccompanied Cello, Op.28/ Casals: Song of the Birds Performers Philippe Spelius (cello), Marie Sophie Hauszel (Piano) One of the greatest cellists of the 20th century, Pablo Casals exemplifies not only the music but also the humanistic spirit of Pablo Casals, including his commitment to peace and human rights. What can music offer in the face of armed conflict and catastrophe? He found timeless answers in Casals and the composers who inspired him or adopted his ideas, and brought them together in one album.The program begins with Bach (the Gamba Sonata, not the Suite for Unaccompanied Cello, I dare say), Messiaen, Granados, Beethoven, Ysaye, and concludes with another Casals' eponymous "Bird Song" with a wish for peace. Philipp Spelius was born in Berlin in 2003, began playing the cello at the age of 8 with Ulrich Foss, studied at the Berlin University of the Arts with Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, made his debut at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2022, received the ICMA (International Classical Music Awards) 2020's " Discovery Prize, a silver medal at the Eurovision Young Musicians Competition, and the Fanny Mendelssohn Prize 2023, and won the cello category of the German Music Competition 2023, one of the most important competitions for young musicians in Germany. (Tokyo M-Plus)