Pablo de Sarasate

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sarasate and the second or maternal family name is Navascués.
Pablo de Sarasate
Pablo de Sarasate, c. 1890 (Newberry Library, Chicago)
Born
Pablo Martín Melitón de Sarasate y Navascués

(1844-03-10)10 March 1844
Pamplona, Spain
Died20 September 1908(1908-09-20) (aged 64)
Biarritz, France
Occupations
Years active1852–1904
RelativesFrancisca Sarasate (sister)

Pablo Martín Melitón de Sarasate y Navascués (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaβlo saɾaˈsate]; 10 March 1844 – 20 September 1908), commonly known as Pablo de Sarasate, was a Spanish virtuoso violinist, composer and conductor of the Romantic period. His best known works include Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs), the Spanish Dances, and the Carmen Fantasy.

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