Pablo Martín Melitón de Sarasate y Navascués (1844-1908) was a Spanish violinist and composer of the Romantic period. Sarasate's own compositions are mainly flashy show-pieces designed to demonstrate his exemplary technique. Perhaps the best known of his works is Zigeunerweisen (1878), a work for violin and orchestra. Probably his most performed encores are his two books of Spanish dances, brief pieces designed to please the listener's ear and show off the performer's talent.
More information for this classical composer and his music can be found at Wikipedia... Pablo de Sarasate
Sarasate - zapateado - Classical Loop - 5.2MB - 0:29 - Pablo de Sarasate, Playera y zapateado, opus 23 no. 2 scored for violin and piano. Violin & piano. The zapateado is a Spanish dance characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes. Zapateado derives from the Spanish zapato (shoe) zapatear (to strike with a shoe)