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Édouard Lalo
1823Jan, 27

Édouard Lalo

Édouard Lalo, French violinist and composer (d. 1892)
Édouard-Victoire-Antoine Lalo (27 January 1823 – 22 April 1892) was a French composer. His most celebrated piece is the Symphonie espagnole, a five-movement concerto for violin and orchestra, which remains a popular work in the standard repertoire.

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