Sarasate plays Sarasate - Habanera

Fourth track of "Sarasate plays Sarasate" of the remaining four out of seven. From the 1904 G&T sessions.
Another 3 were uploaded by "aimson"
Enjoy !!

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• Sarasate
• Habanera
• violin
• historical
• 78rpm
• classical

[Zhyhm]

Is this really "Sarasate playing" ?

[sobie99]

Yes it is ! . Well.. unless some impostor stole Sarasate's violin, put on a wig and fake mustache, and slipped into the studio past the security-guard ;-)

[Zhyhm]

Sarasate's violin? So you mean this is the legendary Stradivarius? (No wonder why it sounds so great!) (I can hardly tell the differences between the sounds of violins, so ashamed :( )

And anyway, thank you 4 uploading this precious recording ^^

[sobie99]

hmm. Come to think of it. I have no idea what violin he played at that time, but I guess a little googling should solve that problem ;-)

[dududevynidu]

He's playing as if it's too easy and boring for him. True master!

[RocketRalf]

@dududevynidu I agree with you. However that might seem to be the case to us with modern ears that are used to much more vibrato and more "affected" playing. In the late 19th and early 20th century the aesthetics of violin playing were quite different, which I find quite fascinating (I am researching on it as I type). We are privileged to be listening here to one of it's finest exponents!

[EditionsRameau]

I adore these old recordings. Despite their limitations they seem to preserve much more warmth of tone than the current digital recordings. I wonder if it's still possible to get old recording equipment.

[246trinitrotoluene]

There's something magical about hearing it in this quality.

Almost like you can hear him playing it through a veil.

[richygm16]

@Jettmusica93 Yes, I believe The Sarasate does have a pretty dark varnish. There's a photo of it on the Musee de la Musique website.

[Jettmusica93]

@richygm16 i just was basing my inference on the picture. It has a darker varnish (which a lot of the Guarneri's have) but then again, Strad's earlier violins have darker varnish, and I'm pretty sure that occasionally he made darker varnished instruments throughout. Well, I'm quite embarrassed hahahahahaha.

[richygm16]

@Jettmusica93 If you mean Sarasate, he played, almost always on "The Sarasate" a 1724 Strad that had once been owned by Paganini. He also owned several other violins including "The Boissier" Strad, which, however, he hardly ever played. He is playing The Sarasate in these recordings - you can tell from its unique tone. It's in the Musee de la Musique in Paris.

[LeJohnDuc]

@michaelrabinthebest It must be the recording's fault!

[Jettmusica93]

I do believe he played on a Guarneri. I could be wrong.

[246trinitrotoluene]

is this opus 21... malaguena/habanera?

does anyone know where I can find sheet music for this song... it is not posted on IMSLP