Lalo photographed by Pierre Petit, c. 1865
Lalo in 1891
(engraving by Richard Paraire)
(engraving by Richard Paraire)
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.