The cellist Pablo (Pau) Casals during his concert at the White House, 13 November 1961 the Catalan cellist Pablo Casals, who lived 45 years in exile there, at the request of John F. Kennedy on 13 November 1961 at the White House concert. Finally, he intoned, as always, the Catalan carol "El Cannot dels Ocells. It is said, come together like Christmas Eve all the birds in the sky.
It is in "El Cannot dels Ocells" a traditional Catalan Christmas carol. It is related how on Christmas Eve all birds in the sky come together and sing to the Christ child. Since it is a folk song, the melody is therefore easy, and also composed by Casals accompaniment for orchestra or piano consists mainly of simple harmonies. Despite this simplicity, or perhaps because of, the piece can seem very moving. The melody sounds compelling and heartbreaking longing. Deeply troubled phases alternate with quiet, sad moments and also hopeful sounds off. During the war he declared during a performance in Bern the audience: "In this highly mystical music you hear the expression of melancholy, which corresponds to the sadness of the time, under which my country had to suffer first, "
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