The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-22
PABLO SARASATE is DEAD
GREATEST LIVING VIOLfNIST
PASSES AWAY AT BIARRITZ.
Was Heard Twice In America and In Every
Country in Europe-Honored by Many
Crowned Heads and Made Excellency
by Spanish Queen-A Composer Also.

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Country in Europe-Honored by Many
Crowned Heads and Made Excellency
by Spanish Queen-A Composer Also.
Special Caois DespatSs to TIE IN.
PARIS. Sept. 2l.-His Exoellenoy Pablo
Martin Melton de Sarasate y Navas-
cues, the famous violinist, died at Biar-
ritz, France. last night. He was a Span
In the province OF Navarro. He was
a ohevalier of the Order Of Isabella the
Catholic. a distinction which carries with
it the tito Of Excellenoy.
Sarasate divided for many years with
Joseph Joachim the tltle Of premier vio-
linist Of the world. Joachim died last
summer and Sarasate has survived him
by only a year. Both Of them continued
active until O short time before their
deaths. Sarasate had played In this
country with the same success he had
found everywhere in the civilized world,
while Joachim was never heard here.
Sarasate played here first with Chris
tine nilsson, and on his second trip. in
1900, he came with Eugen d'Albert. He
not only composed music that has
passed into the classic literature Of the
violin but his playing inspired other
famous composers. Thus Max Bruch
and Lalo were among the musicians
who dedicated compositions to him.
Much Of the interest attaching to his
personality arose from the fact that
there have been 90 few Of his country
men In the world Of virtuosity during
recent years. Whistler painted one OF
his finest portraits OF Sarcastic and
Rossini wrote on q photograph he gave
to him; TO sarasate, q giant IN talent
Maria Christina when Queen Regent Of
Spain presented to him with her own
hands the Grand Cross Of the Order OF
Isabella the Catholic, one OF the highest
honors that q Spaniard can receive from
his native country. He became q oom-
mander OF the order; he was an officer
Of the Legion Of Honor in France and
a knight Of the Red Eagle in Prussia.
He had six or eight decorations from
the sovereigns Of other countries. His
medals and crosses were 80 numerous
that he used to say he could not wear
them all because they made his coat
look as II 1t had been embroidered in
oolors.
Sarasate was the son Of a Spanish
regimental bandmaster who also played
the violin in Pamplona or Pampeluna.
a town near the foot Of the Pyrenees.
was born March 10, 1874. His genius
developed early In life md he played
on a small violin at the age OF S. Soon
afterward he went to Madrid to study
under Rodriguez, and In 1854, at the age
of 10, he played before Queen Isabella.
She gave him a Stradivarius and guar
to pay for his musical education
in Paris for three years.
He was then too young. for the Con-
however, and he waited for
two years before availing himself In
1850 OF the royal offer. His teachers In
Paris were Dolphin Alard. then tho fore
most violinist Of France. and Reber.
who taught him composition. He won
first prize In harmony and violin, but
decided to abandon composition. for
the moro attractive career Of q virtuoso
his musical education was COM
His first public appearance anywhere
the. Crystal Palace in London in 1881.
he was but II years Of age. His
success was instantaneous. He met Jo-
achim In London, and the friendship
which resulted remained unbroken to
Joaohim's death. Sarasate played in every
civilized quarter OF the world except Aus
traiia. Every crowned head in Europe
has heard him.
During later years he made his home
In the Pare Monceau quarter OF Paris.
although he was treated with great honor
whenever he returned to Pamplona.
his many orders he was honorary
member Of academies and honorary
professor In conservatories all over Eu:
rope. He was director OF the Royal
Music in Malaga, Spain.