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Luigi Boccherini

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Arie accademiche (18) (1)
Care luci, che regnate (1)
Caro padre, a me non dei (1)
Cello Concerto no.1 in E flat major, G474 (2)
Cello Concerto no.2 in A major, G475 (2)
Cello Concerto no.3 in D major, G476 (3)
Cello Concerto no.4 in C major, G477 (3)
Cello Concerto no.5 in D major, G478 (1)
Cello Concerto no.6 in D major, G479 (10)
Cello Concerto no.7 in G major, G480 (9)
Cello Concerto no.8 in C major, G481 (2)
Cello Concerto no.9 in B flat major, G482 (arr. F Grutzmacher) (4)
Cello Concerto no.9 in B flat major, G482 (18)
Cello Concerto no.10 in D major, G483 (6)
Cello Concerto no.11 in C major, G573 (1)
Cello Concerto no.12 in E flat major, Gdeest (2)
Cello Concertos (complete) (1)
Cello Sonata in A major 'L'Imperatrice', G deest (1)
Cello Sonata in A major (arr. A Piatti for cello and piano) (1)
Cello Sonata in A major, G4 (arr. A Piatti for cello and piano) (2)
Cello Sonata in A major, G4a (1)
Cello Sonata in A major, G4 (12)
Cello Sonata in A major, G13 (5)
Cello Sonata in A major, Gdeest (2)
Cello Sonata in A major (8)
Cello Sonata in B flat major, G8 (2)
Cello Sonata in B flat major, G12 (2)
Cello Sonata in B flat major, G565a (1)
Cello Sonata in B flat major, G565b (1)
Cello Sonata in B flat major, G565 (3)
Cello Sonata in C major, G3 (1)
Cello Sonata in C major, G6 (arr. A Piatti for cello and piano) (1)
Cello Sonata in C major, G6 (4)
Cello Sonata in C major, G7 (3)
Cello Sonata in C major, G17 (7)
Cello Sonata in C major, G74 (1)
Cello Sonata in C minor, G2a (1)
Cello Sonata in C minor, G2b (2)
Cello Sonata in C minor, G2 (5)
Cello Sonata in C minor, G18 (1)
Cello Sonata in C minor (2)
Cello Sonata in E flat major, G10 (arr. A Piatti for cello and piano) (1)
Cello Sonata in E flat major, G10 (3)
Cello Sonata in E flat major, G11 (3)
Cello Sonata in E flat major, G14 (1)
Cello Sonata in E flat major, G16 (1)
Cello Sonata in E flat major, G566 (3)
Cello Sonata in E flat major, G deest (2)
Cello Sonata in F major, G1 (arr. A Piatti for cello and piano) (1)
Cello Sonata in F major, G1 (3)
Cello Sonata in F major, G9 (1)
Cello Sonata in F major, G579 (2)
Cello Sonata in F minor (1)
Cello Sonata in G major, G5 (arr. A Piatti for cello and piano) (1)
Cello Sonata in G major, G5 (9)
Cello Sonata in G major, G15 (2)
Cello Sonata in G major, G deest (1)
Cello Sonata in G major (1)
Deh, respirar lasciatemi (1)
Divertimenti (6), op.16 (3)
Duets (6) for two violins, op.3 (3)
Duets (6) for two violins, op.46 (2)
Flute Quintet in B flat major, G442 (1)
Flute Quintet in B flat major, op.17 no.4 G422 (1)
Flute Quintet in C major, G443 (attrib.) (1)
Flute Quintet in C major, op.17 no.2 G420 (1)
Flute Quintet in C major (1)
Flute Quintet in D major, op.17 no.1 G419 (2)
Flute Quintet in D minor, op.17 no.3 G421 (1)
Flute Quintet in D minor, op.55 no.6 G436 (1)
Flute Quintet in E flat major, op.17 no.6 G424 (1)
Flute Quintet in E flat major (1)
Flute Quintet in F major, G440 (1)
Flute Quintet in G major, G438 (1)
Flute Quintet in G major, op.17 no.5 G423 (1)
Flute Quintets (6), op.17 (2)
Flute Quintets (6), op.19 (3)
Flute Quintets (6), op.55 (3)
Grave assai - Fandango (1)
Guitar Quintet no.1 in D minor, G445 (3)
Guitar Quintet no.2 in E major, G446 (2)
Guitar Quintet no.3 in B flat major, G447 (2)
Guitar Quintet no.4 in D major, G448 'Fandango' (19)
Guitar Quintet no.5 in D major, G449 (2)
Guitar Quintet no.6 in G major, G450 (2)
Guitar Quintet no.7 in E minor, G451 (4)
Guitar Quintet no.9 in C major, G453 'La Ritrata di Madrid' (3)
Introduction and Fandango (arr. Bream/Arnold/Ramirez) (1)
Introduction and Fandango (arr. J Sparks) (1)
Minuet (arr. Walter Gotze) (1)
Misera, dove son! ... Ah! non son io che parlo (1)
Oboe Quintet in F major (1)
Oboe Quintets (6), op.55 G431-436 (1)
Octet, G470 (1)
Overture in D major (2)
Piano Quartets (6), G259 (1)
Piano Quintet in A major, op.57 no.1 G413 (1)
Piano Quintet in A minor, op.56 no.6 G412 (1)
Piano Quintet in B flat major, op.57 no.2 G414 (1)
Piano Quintet in C major, op.56 no.3 G409 (1)
Piano Quintet in C major, op.57 no.6 G418 (1)
Piano Quintet in D major, op.56 no.5 G411 (1)
Piano Quintet in D minor, op.57 no.4 G416 (1)
Piano Quintet in E flat major, op.56 no.4 G410 (1)
Piano Quintet in E major, op.57 no.5 G417 (1)
Piano Quintet in E minor, op.56 no.1 G407 (1)
Piano Quintet in E minor, op.57 no.3 G415 (1)
Piano Quintet in F major, op.56 no.2 G408 (1)
Quartets (6) for 2 fortepianos, op.26 (1)
Quartetto secondo, H249 (1)
Rondo in C major (1)
Se d'un amor tiranno (1)
Se non ti moro allato (1)
Serenade in D major (1)
Sextet in E flat major, op.38 no.1, G467 (1)
Sinfonia in A major, op.35 no.3, G511 (1)
Sinfonias (6), op.35 G509-514 (1)
Stabat Mater, G532 (7)
Stabat Mater (2)
String Quartet in A major, op.39 G213 (5)
String Quartet in D major, op.64 no.2 G249 (1)
String Quartet in F major, op.64 no.1 G248 (2)
String Quartet in G major, op.44 no.4 'La Tiranna Spagnola' G223 (2)
String Quartet no.2 in G minor (1)
String Quartets (2), op.41, G214-215 (4)
String Quartets (6), op.2 G159-164 (4)
String Quartets (6), op.8 G165-170 (2)
String Quartets (6), op.15 G177-182 (1)
String Quartets (6), op.24 G189-194 (3)
String Quartets (6), op.26, G195-200 (1)
String Quartets (6), op.32 G201-206 (3)
String Quartets (6), op.33 G207-212 (1)
String Quartets (6), op.58 G242-247 (3)
String Quintet in C major, G310 op.37 no.7 (1)
String Quintets (2), op.41 G346-347 (1)
String Quintets (3), op.39 G337-339 (4)
String Quintets (4), op.42 G348-351 (2)
String Quintets (4), op.45 G355-358 (1)
String Quintets (6), op.10 G265-270 (3)
String Quintets (6), op.11 G271-276 (18)
String Quintets (6), op.13 G277-282 (5)
String Quintets (6), op.18 G283-288 (2)
String Quintets (6), op.20 G289-294 (1)
String Quintets (6), op.25 G295-300 (2)
String Quintets (6), op.27 G301-306 (2)
String Quintets (6), op.28 G307-312 (2)
String Quintets (6), op.29 G313-318 (2)
String Quintets (6), op.30 G319-324 (6)
String Quintets (6), op.31 G325-330 (2)
String Quintets (6), op.40 G340-345 (3)
String Quintets (6), op.46 G359-364 (1)
String Sextets (6), op.23 G454-459 (1)
String Trio in G major (1)
String Trio op.54, G113-118 (1)
String Trios (6), op.6 G89-94 (3)
String Trios (6), op.14 G95-100 (4)
String Trios (6), op.34 G101-106 (2)
String Trios (6), op.47 G107-112 (2)
Symphonies (28) (complete) (1)
Symphony in A major, op.12 no.6 (1)
Symphony in A major, op.37 no.4 G518 (2)
Symphony in C Major, op.21 no.3, G523 (1)
Symphony in C major, op.37 no.1 G515 (4)
Symphony in C minor, op.41 G519 (3)
Symphony in D major, G490 (1)
Symphony in D major, G500 (1)
Symphony in D major, op.12 no.3 (1)
Symphony in D major, op.42 G520 (1)
Symphony in D major, op.43 G521 (3)
Symphony in D minor, op.12 no.4 'La Casa del diavolo', G506 (4)
Symphony in D minor, op.37 no.3 G517 (4)
Symphony in D minor, op.45 G522 (3)
Symphony no.15 In D major, op.35 no.1, G509 (1)
Symphony no.16 In E Flat major, op.35 no.2, G510 (1)
Symphony no.18 in F major, op.35 no.4, G512 (1)
Symphony no.19 in E flat major, op.35 no.5, G513 (1)
Tu di saper procura (1)
Violin Sonata in B flat major, G52 (2)
Violin Sonata in B flat major, op.5 no.1 G25 (1)
Violin Sonata in B flat major, op.5 no.3 G27 (1)
Violin Sonata in C major 'La Seguidilla' (from Quintettino op.50 no.5) (1)
Violin Sonata in C major, op.5 no.2 G26 (1)
Violin Sonata in C minor, G43 (from Quartet op.2 no.1) (1)
Violin Sonata in D major, G24/4 (from Trio op.14 no.4) (1)
Violin Sonata in D major, op.5 no.4 G28 (1)
Violin Sonata in E flat major, G53 (2)
Violin Sonata in E flat major, op.5 no.6 G30 (2)
Violin Sonata in E major, G54 (1)
Violin Sonata in G major 'La Tirana' (from Quartettino op.44 no.4) (1)
Violin Sonata in G minor, op.5 no.5 G29 (1)
Violin Sonatas (6), G20 (from cello sonatas) (2)
Violin Sonatas (6), op.5 (3)
Violin Sonatas (6), op.33 (2)

Luigi Rodolfo Boccherini (February 19, 1743 – May 28, 1805) was an Italian classical era composer and cellist whose music retained a courtly and galante style while he matured somewhat apart from the major European musical centers. Boccherini is most widely known for one particular 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 composed several guitar quintets including the "Fandango" which was influenced by Spanish music. His biographer Elisabeth Le Guin noted among Boccherini's musical qualities "an astonishing repetitiveness, an affection for extended passages with fascinating textures but virtually no melodic line, an obsession with soft dynamics, a unique ear for sonority, and an unusually rich palette of introverted and mournful affects."

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