Luigi Boccherini
Ridolfo Luigi Boccherini (, also US: ; Italian: [riˈdɔlfo luˈiːdʒi bokkeˈriːni] ; 19 February 1743 – 28 May 1805) was an Italian composer and cellist of the Classical era whose music retained a courtly and galante style even while he matured somewhat apart from the major classical musical centers. He is best known for a minuet from his String Quintet in E, Op. 11, No. 5 (G 275), and the Cello Concerto in B flat major (G 482). The latter work was long known in the heavily altered version by German cellist and prolific arranger Friedrich Grützmacher, but has recently been restored to its original version. Boccherini's output also includes several guitar quintets. The final movement of the Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D (G 448) is a fandango, a lively Spanish dance.
Genre: classical
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Top Tracks
- String Quintet No. 60 in C Major, G. 324 "La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid": V. "Los manolos" Modo di suono, e canto
- Bocherini / Arr. Grützmacher: Cello Concerto No. 9 in B-Flat Major, G. 482: II. Adagio non troppo
- String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11 No. 5, G. 275: III. Minuetto - Trio
- String Quintet in E Major, G. 275: III. Minuetto - Trio
- String Quintet No. 60 in C Major, G. 324 "La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid": I. Il campane quando suonano l'Ave Maria
- Boccherini: String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11 No. 5, G. 275: III. Minuetto
- String Quintet in C Major, Op. 30, No. 6, G. 324, "La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid": IV. Allegro vivo, "los Manolos"
- String Quintet No. 60 in C Major, G. 324 "La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid": VII. Ritirata - Maestoso
- String Quintet No. 60 in C Major, G. 324 "La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid": IV. Il rosario: Largo assai - Allegro
- Boccherini: String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11 No. 5, G. 275: III. Minuetto - Trio (Arr. Woodhouse for String Orchestra)
- String Quintet in C Major, G. 324 "La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid": IV. Passacalle. Allegro vivo
- Guitar Quintet No. 6 in D Major, G. 448: III. Grave assai - IV. Fandango (Arr. from 1st & 2nd mvts of String Quintet in D Major Op. 40 No. 2, G. 341)
- String Quintet in E Major, G. 275: II. Allegro con spirito
- String Quintet in E Major, G. 275: I. Amoroso
- String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11 No. 5, G. 275: III. Minuetto "The Celebrated Minuet"
- String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11, No. 5 (G. 275): III. Minuetto
- String Quintet in E Major, G. 275: IV. Andante
- Minuet from String Quintet in E, Op. 13, No. 5
- String Quintet in B-Flat Major, Op. 39 No. 1, G. 337: I. Andante lento
- Menuetto (String Quintet, Op.11, No.5)
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