Spanish violin virtuoso and composer Pablo de Sarasate was born on this day in 1844 – 175 years ago.
Remembered as one of the most celebrated virtuosi of the 19th Century, he premiered a number of violin repertoire cornerstones, including: Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole, Saint-Saens’ Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso and 3rd Violin Concerto, Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy, Wieniawski’s 2nd Violin Concerto – and a large body of his own bravura works, including: Carmen Fantasy, Zigeunerweisen, Zapateado, Introduction et Tarantella, Malagueña y Habanera and Romanza Andaluza.
VC ARTIST AUGUSTIN HADELICH & KUANG-HAO HUANG | SARASATE | CARMEN FANTASY | WQXR | 2016
