Pablo de Sarasate was a Spanish violinist and composer who lived during the latter half of the nineteenth century, best known for his idiomatic works for violin. Sarasate’s inimitable artistry and command as a performer led English playwright and intellectual George Bernard Shaw to remark that the Spaniard "left criticism gasping miles behind him.” His Zigeunerweisen, or “Gypsy Airs”, composed in 1878, is a staple of the violin repertoire. A showpiece drawing on the popular Csárdás folk dance, the work is a tour de force in violin virtuosity.Notes by Benjamin Laude
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Pablo de Sarasate
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Pablo de Sarasate was a Spanish violinist and composer who lived during the latter half of the nineteenth century, best known for his idiomatic works for violin. Sarasate’s inimitable artistry and command as a performer led English playwright and intellectual George Bernard Shaw to remark that the Spaniard "left criticism gasping miles behind him.” His Zigeunerweisen, or “Gypsy Airs”, composed in 1878, is a staple of the violin repertoire. A showpiece drawing on the popular Csárdás folk dance, the work is a tour de force in violin virtuosity. Notes by Benjamin Laude
More music by Pablo de Sarasate
Navarra
Habanera, Op. 21, No. 2, from Three Spanish Dances
Airs écossais, Op. 34
Habañera, Op. 21, No. 2, from Three Spanish Dances
Zigeunerweisen, Op.20 (Gypsy Airs)
Zigeunerweisen, Op.20 (Gypsy Airs)
Zapateado, Op. 21, No. 6, from Three Spanish Dances
Playera
carmen Fantasy
Malagueña, Op. 21, No.1, from Three Spanish Dances
Performances by same musician(s)
Three Old Viennese Dances
Legende
Sonata No. 5 for Violin and Piano in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring"
Polonaise de Concert in D Major, Op. 4
Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 94 bis
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