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An unexpected and majuscule musical finding !

Hiram Gomez Pardo | Valencia, Venezuela | 01/27/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

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This figure of the Spanish music, is practically unknown for many people but this precocious genius was by far a true star in the musical firmament, although the shortness of his existence, Jan. 27 1806/ Jan 17 1826, deserves to occupy a major and even a most prestigious place in the chamber music. He was a talented pupil of Luigi Cherubini.



This set of Quartets surprise by the finesse, oneness and profundity. Not only in what concerns to its formal construction but the grace, charm and engaging musicality that reminds us to Haydn with little Mozart inflexions and - believe or not - narrow similarities with the last string quartets of Franz Schubert around certain musical passages.



Bilboa may be proud of his prodigal son: "The Spanish Mozart".

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