Luigi Boccherini

Pencil drawing of Luigi Boccherini by Étienne Mazas after a portrait bust

Ridolfo Luigi Boccherini[1] (/ˌbɒkəˈrni/,[2][3] also US: /ˌbk-/,[4][5] 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 European 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.

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  2. ^ "Boccherini, Luigi". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. n.d. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Boccherini". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Boccherini". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Boccherini". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 9 July 2019.