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The greatest respect an artist can pay to music is to give it life.

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Pablo Casals
Age: 96 †
Born: 1876
Born: December 29
Died: 1973
Died: August 14
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Cellist
Composer
Conductor
Music Pedagogue
Musician
University Teacher
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