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Juan de Arriaga (1806-1826)
Bio
The "Spanish Mozart" Juan Cristóstomo de Arriaga was born in 1806 in Biscay. He wrote an Opera at 14, several String Quartets at 17, and then died tragically at 19 from a lung ailment, possibly Tuberculosis. Posthumously several more pieces were published and he's widely regarded as an accomplished representative of his era and area.
Music
String Quartet No. 1 in D Minor
Symphony in D
Obertura de Los Esclavos Felices
3 Etudes for Piano
String Quartet No. 2 in A Major
String Quartet No. 3 in E flat Major
Overture No. 1
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