How a teenaged Pau Casals (re)discovered the long-lost Cello Suites of J.S. Bach; or, How to make daily progress for almost 100 years

No Casals, no Cello Suites

The great Catalan cellist Pau Casals (1876-1973), sometimes known by the Spanish version of his name, Pablo, lived almost began playing music at age 2. He was famous for practicing for several hours every single day, which over 96 years is a lot of practicing. He’s still regarded as one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, cellist who ever lived. He wa…