Luigi Boccherini (February 19, 1743 – May 28, 1805) was a classical era composer and cellist from Italy, mostly known for one particular minuet from one of his string quintets, and the Cello Concerto in B flat major (G 482).

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Boccherini was born in Lucca, Italy, in a musical family. At a young age his father, a cellist and double bass player, sent Luigi to study in Rome (1757), and after various concert tours, his talents eventually brought him to the Spanish court in Madrid, where he was employed by Don Luis, the younger brother of King Charles III. There he flourished under royal patronage, until one day when the King expressed his disapproval at a passage in a new trio, and ordered Boccherini to change it. The composer, no doubt irritated with this intrusion into his art, doubled the passage instead, leading to his immediate dismissal.

Among his patrons was the French consul Lucien Bonaparte, as well as King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia, himself an amateur cellist, flutist, and avid supporter of the arts. Boccherini fell on hard times following the deaths of his Spanish patron, two wives, and two daughters, and he died in poverty in 1805, being survived by two sons. His blood line continues to this day.

Boccherini is sometimes referred to as the ‘wife of Haydn’, because much of his chamber music closely resembles the Austrian master’s. However, Boccherini is often credited with improving Haydn’s model of the string quartet by bringing the cello to prominence, whereas Haydn had always relegated it to an accompaniment role.

Track list:
Artists: La Magnifica Comunità, Eros Roselli (guitar)
Guitar Quintet in D, G. 448 ‘Fandango’:
00:00:00 I. Pastorale
00:04:26 II. Allegro maestoso
00:11:05 III. Grave assai –
00:12:37 Fandango

Artist: Rafael Ruibérriz de Torres
Flute Quintetto No. 3 in C Major, G.427, Op. 19:
00:18:20 I. Andante Non Tanto
00:25:43 II. Rondeaugrazioso

Artists: Ensemble Claviere, Ilario Gregoletto (fortepiano
Piano Quintet in E Minor G.407 Op. 56 No. 1:
00:31:44 I. Allegro comod
00:41:55 II. Adagio
00:47:38 III. Minuetto: Con moto
00:51:23 IV. Finale: Allegretto
Artists: La Magnifica Comunità, Eros Roselli (guitar)

Artist: La Magnifica Comunità
String Quintet in B-Flat, G. 271, Op. 11 No. 1:
00:59:32 I. Allegro
01:08:54 II. Adagio non tanto
01:15:23 III. Allegro assai

Artists: La Magnifica Comunità, Eros Roselli (guitar)
Guitar Quintet in C, G. 453 ‘La Ritirata di Madrid’:
01:22:08 I. Allegro maestoso assai
01:33:06 II. Andantino
01:39:20 III. Allegretto
01:45:29 IV. March: La Ritirata di Madrid

Artist: Rafael Ruibérriz de Torres
Flute Quintetto No. 4 in D Major, G.428, Op. 19:
01:52:23 I. Adagio Assai
01:56:58 II. Minuetto Con Moto

Artists: Ensemble Claviere, Ilario Gregoletto (fortepiano
Piano Quintet in D, G. 411, Op. 56 No. 5:
01:59:31 I. Andante sostenuto
02:04:28 II. Minuetto: Allegro
02:07:43 III. Andante, come prima
02:09:33 IV. Allegro, a modo di marcia vivace
02:13:30 V. Variazioni: Andante, piùttosto lento

Artist: La Magnifica Comunità
String Quintet in D, G. 276, Op. 11 No. 6 ‘L’Uccelliera’:
02:20:46 I. Adagio assai
02:21:42 II. Allegro giusto
02:32:43 III. Allegro (Li pastori e li cacciatori)
02:35:09 IV. Tempo di minuetto
02:37:50 V. Tempo di prima

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