(1995) Arriaga: The Three String Quartets Georg Friedrich Händel and for his portrayals of

and for his portrayals of the Evangelist in the Bach Passions

Act three begins by a fugato – in which the four singers echo the Prince’s oath – then brings us back to the set of the first act

and his love for these works is manifest in profound interpretations played with incomparable authenticity

voice-like sound of the cello and the time-honored musical form could be readily perceived as conveying the desired synthesis of personal utterance and social sanction

Mais c’est aussi le reflet de ses émois amoureux

(1995) Arriaga: The Three String Quartets Georg Friedrich Händel and for his portrayals ofThe premature death of Juan Crisostomo Jacobo Antonio de Arriaga y Balzola (Bilbao 1806 Paris 1826) ended the promising career of a gifted performer, composer and teacher. Arriaga first began performing as a child prodigy on the violin, appearing in cafes as well as in the noble salons in his hometown Bilbao. He soon turned to composition and quickly won critical acclaim and international recognition. The violinist Vaccari compared the young composer