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"Lost in Plain Sight” is an international humanities project exploring the life, legacy and work of 20th century Spanish cellist and composer, Gaspar Cassadó, contextualizing his music in a dynamic concert and lecture experience, featuring chamber players from the Appalachian Chamber Music Festival.
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Regarded as one of the top cellists of the 20th century, Gaspar Cassadó's name and history remain mostly forgotten in Spain and abroad. An early advocate for the modern cello, he played an active role in trying to expand the repertoire for cellists, composing and collaborating with composers of his time like Luigi Dallapiccola (1904-75) who dedicated a concerto to him. Today, his name remains connected to that of his world-famous teacher, Pablo Casals (1876-1973), and fraught by the complicated legacy of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
As part of a research project to recover his legacy while examining what could be identified or understood as a “Spanish sound” in 20th century classical music, this recital presents a combination of lecture and performance, where the audience is invited to learn about the life and work of Cassadó in conversation with the work of other composers.
The project is led by Dr. H Rosi Song and Katie Tertell and is supported in part by a Research Impact Award through Durham University (UK) and the Thomas and Catharine McMahon Fund through Wesleyan University and involves several award-winning, internationally recognized musicians.