One of the most charismatic and exciting talents of his generation, Tchaikovsky Prize-winning Spanish cellist Pablo Ferrández has been hailed across the globe for his "pop-idol magnetism, superb technique and exhilarating musicality" (LA Times), as a performer who "has everything: technique, mettle, spirit... and charm" (El País). He has quickly built a reputation as a performer both hugely admired by fellow musicians, Anne-Sophie Mutter and Gidon Kremer among them and loved by audiences, also on social media, where Ferrández's charm and immediacy of his performances and personality reaches an audience of millions. Ferrández's debut album on Sony Classical, "Reflections", provides a perfect introduction to this exceptional artist: With a romantic spirit, it reflects his musical roots and unexpected parallels in the music of Russia and Spain at the start of the 20th century. With Rachmaninov and his Spanish contemporaries Casals, Granados and de Falla it presents an evocative mixture of nostalgia, melodic warmth including Rachmaninov's ardently melodic Cello Sonata and his haunting 'Vocalise', de Falla's touching lullaby 'Nana' and Granados' 'Oriental' from his 'Danzas españolas'. Pablo Ferrández was born into a musical family in 1991 and christened after Pablo "Pau" Casals - the iconic cellist and one of the most influential classical musicians Spain has ever produced. He has always felt an affinity with Russia, since he started his studies, aged 13, with the legendary Natali ATTENTION: please remember that all Blu-Rays are Region A USA and all DVDs Region 1 USA and you will need a multi region Blu-Ray/DVD player to play them.