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Until 1979, this musician’s remains were held in the Benedictine monastery for which he wrote a 1932 setting of “O vos omnes.” At age 94, this musician set a poem by W. H. Auden at the request of Secretary General U Thant, for a ceremony at which this musician performed a solo transcription of the Christmas lullaby “The Song of the Birds.” This musician, who founded a classical music festival, symphony orchestra, and conservatory in Puerto Rico, made all-star piano trio recordings in the 1920s with Jacques Thibaud (“tee-BOH”) and Alfred Cortot. This musician, who refused to play in countries that recognized Francisco Franco’s government, made a series of recordings in the 1930s that revived six solo works that later received Grammy-winning performances by Yo-Yo Ma. For 10 points, Bach’s six cello suites were first recorded by what Catalan cellist? ■END■
ANSWER: Pablo Casals [or Pau Casals i Defilló] (The composition in the second sentence is the “Hymn to the United Nations.”)
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