Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga

Bilbao ( 1806 ) - París ( 1826 )
Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga
The Basque composer Arriaga left behind a small yet quite remarkable output, which makes his premature death at nineteen, just when he was beginning to make a name for himself with Parisian audiences, all the more sad. His style is replete with influences from the most important early Romantic composers, from Italian opera, and, especially, from central-European symphonic music.

Latest concerts

Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga

Latest News

Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga
The Cuarteto Arriaga at the Donostia-San Sebastián Musical Fortnight

The Cuarteto Arriaga at the Donostia-San Sebastián Musical Fortnight

As many of you will already know, the Donostia-San Sebastián Musical Fortnight has just taken place, an event with a wide-ranging programme where a large number of performers gather together at what is the oldest festival in Spain, dating back to ...
Read more
Ainhoa Arteta and Sir Neville Marriner perform Arriaga