Cassado was a Spanish lived from 1897 to 1966.He was born in Barcelona, the son of a church musician. His father started teaching him music when he was five, and at the age of seven he began cello lessons with a prominent Barcelona cellist, who worked at the Mercedes Chapel with his father.

When Cassado was nine years old, he played his first public performance, where he was heard by Casals, who immediately offered to give him lessons. He was given a scholarship by the city of Barcelona to go to Paris and study with Casals there. He also studied composition with Manuel de Falla and Maurice Ravel.

Cassado became a world famous cellist. He played under most of the leading conductors of his time, including such greats as Furtwangler, Beecham and Weingartner. His performance of the Brahms Double Concerto with Joseph Szigeti was especially appreciated.

Solo guitar works:Canción de Leonardo,Catalanesca,Dos Cantos Populares Finlandeses, (Two Finnish Folk Songs),Leyenda Catalana,Préambulo y Sardana,Sardana Chigiana.