ABSTRACT
The previous chapters of this book have analysed Cassadó’s performances, compositions and transcriptions within their cultural and historic contexts, using different conceptual frames to gain an ample and balanced view of his musicianship. Nevertheless, given that we are dealing with one of the greatest cello virtuosi of the twentieth century, any book dedicated to Cassadó would be incomplete without a section exploring the instrumentpractical aspects of his musicianship and in particular the performances by Cassadó of his own works and transcriptions. These interpretations not only provide us with information regarding his technical style and musical choices, but are what closes the circle of mutual feedback between his different musical activities that has been emphasised throughout this study as a leitmotiv of Cassadó’s career. These interpretations are where the three aspects of Cassadó’s music making – stated in the title of this book – most fully converge.
