Pablo Casals (1876-1973) był hiszpańsko-katalońskim wiolonczelistą, dyrygentem i kompozytorem, który dzięki swojemu mistrzostwu interpretacyjnemu i nowatorskiej technice jest uważany za jednego z najwybitniejszych wiolonczelistów wszech czasów. Jako pionier zwrócił uwagę na zapomniane perły literatury wiolonczelowej, przede wszystkim suity Bacha.
The Complete Published EMI Recordings, 1926-1955 to kompilacja wydana w 2009 roku przez wytwórnię Warner Classics, która na 9 CD gromadzi 112 zremasterowanych nagrań z niemal trzydziestoletniego okresu twórczości artysty. W centrum uwagi jest sześć Suit wiolonczelowych Bacha, które Casals na stałe wprowadził do powszechnej świadomości, a także utwory kameralne Beethovena, Brahmsa, Dvořáka i innych kompozytorów. Nagrania powstały między 1926 a 1955 rokiem i dokumentują wirtuozerię techniczną Casalsa, głębię przeżycia muzycznego oraz wyjątkowe podejście interpretacyjne, które znacząco wpłynęło na współczesną grę wiolonczelową.
Utwory
CD1
1. Prélude- Cello Suite No.1 in G
2. Allemande- Cello Suite No.1 in G
3. Courante- Cello Suite No.1 in G
4. Sarabande- Cello Suite No.1 in G
5. Menuet I & II- Cello Suite No.1 in G
6. Gigue- Cello Suite No.1 in G
7. Prélude- Cello Suite No.2 in D minor
8. Allemande- Cello Suite No.2 in D minor
9. Courante- Cello Suite No.2 in D minor
10. Sarabande- Cello Suite No.2 in D minor
11. Menuet I & II- Cello Suite No.2 in D minor
12. Gigue- Cello Suite No.2 in D minor
13. Préludium- Suite No. 3 in C major
14. Allemande- Suite No. 3 in C major
15. Courante- Suite No. 3 in C major
16. Sarabande- Suite No. 3 in C major
17. Bourrées I & II- Suite No. 3 in C major
18. Gigue- Suite No. 3 in C major
CD2
1. Prélude (allegro maestoso)- Suite No. 4 in E flat Major
2. Allemande (Allegro moderato)- Suite No. 4 in E flat Major
3. Courante (Allegro non troppo)- Suite No. 4 in E flat Major
4. Sarabande (Lento)- Suite No. 4 in E flat Major
5. Bourrée I & II- Suite No. 4 in E flat Major
6. Gigue (Vivace)- Suite No. 4 in E flat Major
7. Prelude- Cello Suite No.5 in C minor
8. Allemande- Cello Suite No.5 in C minor
9. Courante- Cello Suite No.5 in C minor
10. Sarabande- Cello Suite No.5 in C minor
11. Gavottes I & II- Cello Suite No.5 in C minor
12. Gigue- Cello Suite No.5 in C minor
13. Prélude (Allegro moderato)- Suite No. 6 in D major
14. Allemande (Quasi adagio)- Suite No. 6 in D major
15. Courante (Allegro non troppo)- Suite No. 6 in D major
16. Sarabande (Lento)- Suite No. 6 in D major
17. Gavotte I & II (Allegro moderato)- Suite No. 6 in D major
18. Gigue (Vivace)- Suite No. 6 in D major
CD3
1. Adagio sostenuto- Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in F Op. 5/1
2. Allegro- Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in F Op. 5/1
3. II. Allegro vivace- Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in F Op. 5/1
4. Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo- Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in G minor Op. 5/2
5. Allegro molto piu tosto presto- Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in G minor Op. 5/2
6. II. Rondo (Allegro)- Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in G minor Op. 5/2
7. I. Allegro ma non tanto- Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Op. 69
8. II. Scherzo (Allegro molto)- Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Op. 69
9. III. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace- Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Op. 69
10. Menuet in G WoO10 No. 2
CD4
1. I. Andante - Allegro vivace- Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 4 in C Op. 102/1
2. II. Adagio - Tempo d'Andante - Allegro vivace- Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 4 in C Op. 102/1
3. I. Allegro con brio- Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 5 in D Op. 102/2
4. II. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto- Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 5 in D Op. 102/2
5. III. Allegro - Allegro fugato- Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 5 in D Op. 102/2
6. I. Allegro vivace- Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major Op. 99
7. II. Adagio affettuoso- Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major Op. 99
8. III. Allegro passionato- Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major Op. 99
9. IV. Allegro molto- Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major Op. 99
CD5
1. I. Allegro- Cello Concerto in B minor B191 (Op. 104)
2. II. Adagio ma non troppo- Cello Concerto in B minor B191 (Op. 104)
3. III. Finale (Allegro moderato)- Cello Concerto in B minor B191 (Op. 104)
4. I. Adagio - Moderato- Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85
5. II. Lento - Allegro molto- Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85
6. III. Adagio- Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85
7. IV. Allegro - Moderato - Allegro, ma non troppo- Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85
8. Kol Nidrei Op. 47
CD6
1. Allegro moderato- Piano Trio in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"
2. Scherzo (Allegro) & Trio- Piano Trio in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"
3. Andante cantabile- Piano Trio in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"
4. Allegro moderato- Piano Trio in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"
5. I. Allegro moderato- Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major, D. 898
6. II. Andante un poco mosso- Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major, D. 898
7. III. Scherzo (Allegro) & Trio- Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major, D. 898
8. IV. Rondo (Allegro vivace - Presto)- Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major, D. 898
9. 7 Variations on Mozart's 'Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen' from 'Die Zauberflöte'
CD7
1. Molto Allegro ed agitato- Piano Trio No.1 in D Minor Op.49
2. Andante con moto tranquillo- Piano Trio No.1 in D Minor Op.49
3. Scherzo Leggiero e vivace- Piano Trio No.1 in D Minor Op.49
4. Finale Allegro assai appassionato- Piano Trio No.1 in D Minor Op.49
5. Mit Energie und Leidenschaft- Piano Trio No.1 D minor Op.63
6. Lebhaft, doch nicht zu rasch- Piano Trio No.1 D minor Op.63
7. Langsam, mit inniger Empfindung- Piano Trio No.1 D minor Op.63
8. Mit Feuer- Piano Trio No.1 D minor Op.63
9. Adagio, theme, variations I-IX & rondo- Variations on Wezel Muller's "Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu"
CD8
1. I Andante- Piano Trio No.1 in G major, Op.73 No.2
2. II Poco adagio cantabile- Piano Trio No.1 in G major, Op.73 No.2
3. III Rondo (Presto)- Piano Trio No.1 in G major, Op.73 No.2
4. I. Allegro- Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A minor Op. 102
5. II. Andante- Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A minor Op. 102
6. III. Vivace non troppo- Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A minor Op. 102
7. Allegro moderato- Concerto in B flat major for Cello and Orchestra
8. Andantino grazioso- Concerto in B flat major for Cello and Orchestra
9. Rondo Allegro- Concerto in B flat major for Cello and Orchestra
10. Sonata for Cello and Continuo No. 6
CD9
1. Grave ed espressivo- Concerto in D major
2. Songs my Mother taught me
3. The Flight of the Bumble Bee from The Tale of Tsar Saltan
4. Tempo di Minuetto- Sonata No.1 in C major
5. Andante- Unaccompanied Sonata No. 2 in A minor
6. Song without words Op. 109
7. Largo- Concerto No.11 in D minor
8. Gavotte
9. Tonadilla
10. Air (from Suite No. 3 in D major)
11. Träumerei, from Kinderszenen Op. 15
12. Festivola
13. Heroica
14. Tarragona
15. Lluny
16. La Rosada
17. Innominada
18. Dubte
