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Camerata Boccherini

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Dramatic! This is the flash of genius!!These are three string quartets by Arriaga, who is often called the Mozart of Spain because he was born on the exact same day exactly 50 years apart and was a genius who died young. The best example of their power is, without a doubt, No. 1, a work in a minor key that, as expected, radiates a tremendous sense of pathos. The following Nos. 2 and 3 are also flawless in every respecttheir beautiful melodies and harmonies, effective use of instruments, and originalityand are brimming with the exuberance of youth. The fact that works with such romantic and dramatic emotional expression were created in the early 19th century by a young man who was only 18 years old (at the time of publication) can only be described as nothing short of a marvel.Naxos Japan