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Luigi Boccherini

Italian composer and cellist

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 the minuet from his String Quintet in E, Op. 11, No. 5 (G 275), and the Cello Concerto in B♭ 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. He is also particularly well known for his Musica notturna delle strade di Madrid (Night Music of the Streets of Madrid).

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.

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Works

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  • Cello Concerto in B flat major, G.482 Orchestral
  • Cello Concerto in C major, G.481 Orchestral
  • Cello Concerto in D major, G.479 Orchestral
  • Piano Quintet in D minor, G. 416, op. 57, no. 4 Chamber
  • Quintet for Guitar and Strings in C major, G.453, "La Ritirada di Madrid" Chamber
  • Quintet for Guitar and Strings in D major, G.448, "Fandango" Chamber
  • String Quintet in C major, G.324, "La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid" Chamber
  • String Quintet in E major, op. 11, no. 5 Chamber
  • Symphony in A major, G. 511, op. 35, no. 3 Orchestral
  • Symphony in F major, G.512, op. 35, no. 4 Orchestral