My project on Pablo Casals

1. Pablo Casals:
Cellist
War Stopper
Life Changer
Cheyenne Farley
Josh Ramos
Period 8

2. Effect of the Spanish Civil War:
Silenced cello in protest
Casals often wrote letters and organized concerts on behalf of the oppressed, and
he refused to perform in countries, such as the Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy,
whose governments mistreated their citizens.
After the Spanish Civil War (1936–39), when General Francisco Franco took power,
Casals announced he would never return to Spain while Franco was in charge.
He settled in Parades, France, and gave occasional concerts until 1946, when, to
take a stand against tyrants such as Franco, Casals vowed never to perform again.

3. So He did not stop a war,
but he never returned to
Spain. Casals settled in
Puerto Rico.
The Spanish Civil War
ended soon after his
protest. This is what
led to this music lover
legend.

4. Casals also continued to refuse to perform in countries that officially
recognized the Franco government.
• Until his death in 1973, Casals made only one exception—in 1961 he
performed at the White House for U.S. President John F. Kennedy, a man he
greatly admired.
• In 1971, at the age of ninety-five, he performed his "Hymn of the United
Nations" before the United Nations General Assembly.
• Casals sought to inspire harmony among people, with both his cello and his
silence.

6. Other Lasting Effects
The International Pablo Casals
Cello Competition
In Puerto Rico, the Casals Festival is still celebrated annually.
There is also a museum dedicated to the life of Casals
located in Old San Juan
Sala Sinfonica Pablo Casals, a symphony hall named in
Casals' honor, opened in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Founded Puerto Rican
Conservatory, still in use today.

7. BIBLIPGRAPHY:
"Casals Documentary." Interview. YouTube. YouTube, 12 Jan. 2008.
Web. 01 Mar. 2013.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdLCR_KYD7s>.
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"Pablo Casals Cellist." Pablo Casals. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2013.
ThankYou! N.d. Photograph. San Juan, Puerto Rico. (1937) Pablo Casals
Plays Dvořák Cello Concert in E Minor. Feb.-Mar. 2012. Web. 01 Mar.
2013.