Cassadó - Suite for Solo Cello

Gaspar Cassadó (1897-1966) was a prominent Spanish cellist, composer and student of Pablo Casals. This Suite is his most well known composition and is now considered a staple of the solo cello repertoire. It was composed in the 1920s and dedicated to his friend Francesco von Mendelssohn, first cousin of famed composer Felix Mendelssohn. 0:00 I. Preludio-Fantasia - a Zarabanda 7:10 II. Sardana 12:05 III. Intermezzo e Danza Finale - a Jota