NAXOS: Arriaga String Quartets - Camerata Boccherini

UPC: 747313262823
Product Type: Audio CD
Brand Name: NAXOS
MPN: 8.557628
Genre: Classical
Style: Early Romantic / Spanish Classical
Recording Mode: DDD (Digital)
 
Overview
Experience the genius of the "Spanish Mozart" with NAXOS: Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga String Quartets. A precociously talented composer and violinist who tragically passed away at the age of 19, Arriaga left behind a musical legacy that bridges the gap between the Classical elegance of Mozart and the burgeoning Romanticism of Beethoven and Schubert. This recording features his three String Quartets, published in Paris in 1824. These works demonstrate an extraordinary gift for winning melodies, deep emotional pathos, and an innovative approach to structural form. Performed by the Camerata Boccherini, this album is a essential cornerstone of the Spanish Classics series, capturing the vibrant spirit of 19th-century Spanish chamber music.

 
Product Features
Format: Compact Disc (CD)
Total Playing Time: 69:05
Artists: Camerata Boccherini (Massimo Spadano, Violin I; Mauro Rossi, Violin II; David Quiggle, Viola; Luigi Piovano, Cello)
Recording Date: June 7th–10th, 2003
Location: Santa Cruz Auditorium, Tenerife, Spain
Cover Image: The Parasol (1777) by Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes
Series: Spanish Classics
 
Interesting Facts
The Spanish Mozart: Arriaga was born on the 50th anniversary of Mozart's birth. Like his namesake, he was a child prodigy, composing an opera by the age of 13.
Parisian Sophistication: Despite his Spanish roots, Arriaga's quartets were composed and published in Paris, reflecting the high European standard of string writing at the time.
Goya Artistry: The cover features Francisco Goya's famous painting The Parasol. Goya was a contemporary of Arriaga, and his art perfectly reflects the Spanish Enlightenment and early Romantic eras portrayed in the music.
Support for the Arts: This recording was made with significant support from various Basque and Spanish cultural institutions, including Bizkaiko Foru Aldundia and Iberdrola, to preserve the legacy of this Bilbao-born composer.
 
Track Listing
Quartet No. 1 in D minor

Allegro – 6:47
Adagio con espressione – 5:48
Menuetto – Allegro – Trío più moderato – 2:53
Adagio – Allegretto – 7:30
Quartet No. 2 in A major 5. Allegro con brio – 8:10 6. Andante con variaciones – 6:46 7. Menuetto – Scherzo – Trio – 3:14 8. Andante ma non troppo – Allegro – 4:50

Quartet No. 3 in E flat major 9. Allegro – 7:53 10. Pastorale – Andantino – 5:46 11. Menuetto – Allegro – Trío plus lent – 3:08 12. Presto agitato – 6:18

 
Publishers
Label: Naxos Rights International Ltd. / Marco Polo & Naxos Hispánica, S.L.
Producer: Miquel Roger
Engineer: Anacrusi, S.L.
Booklet Notes: Santiago Gorostiza (in English, Spanish, and German)
Copyright: ℗ 2003 & © 2005 Naxos Rights International Ltd.
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