biography
| name: |
Sarasate (y Navascué), Pablo (Martin Melitón)
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pronunciation:
[sarasahtay]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1844–1908)
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| biography:
| Violinist and composer, born in Pamplona, N Spain. He gave his first performance at the age of eight, and later studied at the Paris Conservatoire, where he was a star pupil. In 1859 he began to give concert tours, which brought him world fame. One of the greatest violinists of his day, many prominent composers wrote pieces for him. |
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