Pablo de Sarasate was a renowned 19th century Spanish violinist, composer and conductor. He was born in Pamplona, Spain in 1844 and demonstrated exceptional musical talent from a young age, performing his first violin concert at age 7. Sarasate furthered his musical training in Madrid and Paris and later toured extensively throughout Europe and America, performing his own compositions to great acclaim. Considered one of Spain's most accomplished musicians, Sarasate is commemorated with a museum and monument in his hometown of Pamplona.

2. PABLO DE SARASATE WAS
ONE OF THE MOST
COMPLETE AND
ACCOMPLISHED OF SPANISH
MUSICIANS. HE WAS
COMPOSER; VIOLINIST AND
CHIEF CONDUCTOR.

3. BIRTH
PABLO DE SARASATE WAS
BORN IN PAMPLONA
(NAVARRA) ON 10 MARCH 1944.
THERE IS A MONUMENT IN
MEMORY OF HIM
IN “EL PARQUE DE LA MEDIA
LUNA”, IN HIS HOME TOWN.

4. VIOLINIST SARASATE
CHILDHOOD
 AS A VIOLINIST, PABLO
WAS A CHILD PRODIGY. HE
PERFORMED HIS FIRST
VIOLIN CONCERT AT THE
AGE OF 7.
Young Sarasate with his violin.

5. YOUTH
THANKS TO HIS GIFT,
PABLO CONTINUED HIS
VIOLIN STUDIES WITH
THE BEST PROFFESORS
IN THE TOP MUSIC
SCHOOLS OF HIS AGE: IN
MADRID AND PARIS.

6. MATURITY
SARASATE TRAVELLED
AROUND EUROPE AND
AMERICA PERFORMING
HIS OWN PIECES IN
OUTSTANDING VIOLIN
CONCERTS.

7. MUSIC DIRECTOR SARASATE
CHIEF CONDUCTOR
 SARASATE TRAVELLED
THROUGHOUT AMERICA
AND EUROPE
CONDUCTING THE BEST
ORCHESTRAS.
Picture taken after a concert.

8. COMPOSER SARASATE
HIS WORKS:
 ALL HIS WORKS ARE BASED
ON SPANISH FOLKLORE.
 HE WROTE LOTS OF PIECES
WHERE THE VIOLIN IS THE
LEAD INSTRUMENT WITH THE
PIANO OR THE SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA.
Score written by Sarasate

9. CURIOSITIES
SARASATE PLAYED A VIOLIN MADE BY STRADIVARIUS IN THE 18TH CENTURY.

10. WE CAN VISIT THE SARASATE MUSEUM
I N PA M P L O N A . I T WA S H I S H O M E .

11. CURIOSITIES
COIN WITH SARASATE´S FACE
STAMP WITH SARASATE´S FACE

12. SOME PIECES
 ZAPATEADO
 CAPRICHO VASCO
 ROMANZA ANDALUZA
 JOTA NAVARRA

13. LINKS