Boccherini: String Quintets, Op. 10-13
Composer
Luigi Boccherini
Artist
La Magnifica Communità
Enrico Casazza violin and concert master
Format
6 CD
Cat. number
93153
EAN code
5028421931531
Release
April 2006
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About this release
A much-underrated composer, Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805) was one of the leading composers of the late 18th century, a friend and colleague of both Haydn and Mozart, and a formidable cello virtuoso. His reputation was such that he was nicknamed ‘Mrs Haydn’ – not in a pejorative sense, the appellation was due to his music sounding Haydnesque, but with a sensual, feminine grace rather than the Sturm und Drang of his Austrian friend’s music.
Although his cello concerti and some of his symphonies remain in the repertoire, it is his chamber music that his reputation today rests, especially the quintets. Boccherini championed this genre, and it was his example that inspired Mozart to compose his quintets.
This release contains the string quintets Op. 10 - Op. 13. Great performances by La Magnifica Communità, lead by violinist Enrico Casazza
Listening
Track list
Disk 1
2 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto I in A Major, G. 265: Largo
3 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto I in A Major, G. 265: Minuetto Allegro, Trio
4 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto I in A Major, G. 265: Allegro assai
5 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto II in E-Flat Major, G. 266: Amoroso
6 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto II in E-Flat Major, G. 266: Allegro non tanto
7 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto II in E-Flat Major, G. 266: Minuetto, Trio
8 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto II in E-Flat Major, G. 266: Presto
9 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto III in C Minor, G. 267: Allegretto
10 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto III in C Minor, G. 267: Adagio non tanto
11 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto III in C Minor, G. 267: Minuetto, Trio
12 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto III in C Minor, G. 267: Presto
Disk 2
1 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto IV in C Major, G. 268: Adagio
2 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto IV in C Major, G. 268: Allegro e con forza
3 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto IV in C Major, G. 268: Adagio
4 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto IV in C Major, G. 268: Rondeau Allegro
5 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto V in E-Flat Major, G. 269: Non tanto sostenuto
6 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto V in E-Flat Major, G. 269: Allegro assai
7 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto V in E-Flat Major, G. 269: Allegretto
8 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto VI in D Major, G. 270: Pastorale
9 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto VI in D Major, G. 270: Allegro Maestoso
10 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto VI in D Major, G. 270: Minuetto con variazioni
Disk 3
1 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto I in B-Flat Major, G. 271: Allegro
2 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto I in B-Flat Major, G. 271: Adagio non tanto
3 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto I in B-Flat Major, G. 271: Allegro assai
4 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto III in C Major, G. 273: Allegro molto
5 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto III in C Major, G. 273: Larghetto
6 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto III in C Major, G. 273: Minuetto, Trio
7 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto III in C Major, G. 273: Presto
8 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto II in A Major, G. 272: Allegro non molto
9 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto II in A Major, G. 272: Larghetto
10 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto II in A Major, G. 272: Minuetto, Trio
11 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto II in A Major, G. 272: Allegro assai
Disk 4
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1 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto IV in F Minor, G. 274: Larghetto
2 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto IV in F Minor, G. 274: Vivace
3 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto IV in F Minor, G. 274: Minuetto, Trio
4 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto IV in F Minor, G. 274: Presto
5 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto V in E Major, G. 275: Amoroso
6 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto V in E Major, G. 275: Allegro e con spirito
7 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto V in E Major, G. 275: Minuetto, Trio
8 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto V in E Major, G. 275: Rondeau, andante
9 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto VI in D Major, G. 276, "L’Uccelliera": Adagio assai
10 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto VI in D Major, G. 276, "L’Uccelliera": Allegro Giusto
11 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto VI in D Major, G. 276, "L’Uccelliera": Allegro (Li Pastori e Li Cacciatori)
12 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto VI in D Major, G. 276, "L’Uccelliera": Tempo di Minuetto
13 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto VI in D Major, G. 276, "L’Uccelliera": Tempo di Prima
Disk 5
1 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto I in E-Flat Major, G. 277: Maestoso
2 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto I in E-Flat Major, G. 277: Larghetto con espressione
3 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto I in E-Flat Major, G. 277: Minuetto: Allegro
4 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto I in E-Flat Major, G. 277: Presto
5 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto II in C Major, G. 278: Allegro maestoso
6 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto II in C Major, G. 278: Larghetto
7 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto II in C Major, G. 278: Presto
8 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto III in F Major, G. 279: Prestissimo
9 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto III in F Major, G. 279: Largo
10 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto III in F Major, G. 279: Tempo di minuetto, Trio
11 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto III in F Major, G. 279: Presto
Disk 6
1 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto IV in D Minor, G. 280: Allegro
2 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto IV in D Minor, G. 280: Andante sostenuto
3 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto IV in D Minor, G. 280: Fuga (Allegro giusto)
4 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto V in A Major G. 281: Andantino
5 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto V in A Major G. 281: Allegro giusto
6 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto V in A Major G. 281: Presto assai
7 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto VI in E Major, G. 282: Andante sostenuto
8 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto VI in E Major, G. 282: Allegro con spirito
9 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto VI in E Major, G. 282: Minuetto
10 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto VI in E Major, G. 282: Rondeau, Allegro