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Music and Silence: The Passion and Protest of Pablo Casals
Christy Mihaly
Item #:
9780802855510
Price:
$19.99
One day in Catalonia, Spain, eleven-year-old Pau Casals was
captivated by the cello—setting him on a path toward
international fame as a cellist and extraordinary courage as an
advocate for social justice.
Playing the cello would take Pau all over the world, performing
in palaces, concert halls, even the White House. People called
him Pablo Casals now, and he was famous and beloved. But when
the events of Spanish Civil War and World War II left his
homeland ruled by a dictator, Pablo made a dramatic decision:
he would silence his music until Spain was free. Would the
world ever hear his cello sing again?
Illustrated in vibrant, joyous color by Catalonian artist
Mariona Cabassa, Music and Silence introduces children
to a man who was not just a master of the cello, but a
remarkable model of sacrifice and artistic protest. After the
story, readers can learn more about Pablo Casals through
creator notes, historical notes, a timeline, a bibliography,
and links to performances and interviews.Book, 56
pages.
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