Kublakhanpics, I have no doubt that listening to Casals play Bach sped up your recovery. Thanks for sharing. I second Detlof's recommendation of the Schubert Qnt. and would add the Piano Trio #1 on Sony Classical as well as the Beethoven Sonatas #'s 3 and 4 with Rudolf Serkin on Columbia. For cello with orchestra, Dvorak Concerto with Szell conducting the Czheck Phil. can't be beat. Casals' power as musician and human being translated over to his conducting and since you obviously appreciate Bach, check out his recording of the Bach Orchestral Suites #'s 2 and 3 on Sony. Great stuff. Casals would always tell his students "Don't play the notes, play the meaning of the notes". Hope you enjoy these. And oh yeah, drink lots of liquids.
