Sarasate plays Habanera on Disque Gramophone

[MrGer2295]

A virtuoso of phenomenal proportions, his playing held audiences spellbound by its facility and gracefulness. He was justly referred to as the singer of the Spanish people, for his art was linked closely with the song and dance lore of his people, of which he made many striking concert arrangements.

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[MrGer2295]

The year 1859 saw the beginning of Sarasate's triumphant concert tours through the countries of Europe and Asia, which lasted for more than forty years (he died on September 20, 1908). Pablo Sarasate repeatedly visited Russia where he became acquainted with Tchaikovsky, Anton Rubinstein, Auer, Wieniawski and Davydov. Incidentally Tchaikovsky's “Serenade melancolique” became one of his favourite pieces. Molto Bello!!! Thank you for sharing this video.

[MrGer2295]

Nevertheless he also included in his programmes such classical works as Bach's “Chaconne", Beethoven's Concertos (Sarasate also played his rarely performed Youth Concerto), pieces of Mendelssohn, Wieniawski, Naschez. With Sarasate in mind, Saint-Saens composed his “Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso”, “Havanaise” and his Third Concerto. Lalo wrote for him his “Symphonie Espagnole” and Bruch his Concerto No. 2 and “Schotische Phantasie”.

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