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1823 – 1891Edouard Lalo (1823-1891)Died 22 April 1891, aged 68French composer best known for the Symphonie espagnole for violin and orchestra. His chamber and orchestral works helped revive French interest in instrumental music after decades of operatic dominance. He also composed the ballet Namouna and the opera Le roi d'Ys.