Boccherini: String Quintets, Vol. I
Composer
Luigi Boccherini
Artist
La Magnifica Comunitá
violin and concert master
Format
2 CD
Cat. number
92503
EAN code
5028421925035
Release
April 2006
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About this release
Boccherini’s string quintets have more to offer than the almost infamous Minuet (from G 275). The gifted Italian composer has written a huge amount of chamber music, including many string quintets for different combinations of instruments.Some of his earlier quintets for 2 violins, 1 viola and 2 celli have now been recorded by the Italian Baroque ensemble La Magnifica Comunita. The ensemble pays a lot of attention to stylistic research. All members have studied at prestigious musical institutions like the Royal Conservatory in The Hague and Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. They play on period instruments. Since Boccherini himself was a professional cello-player he often choose for this more unusual combination with the 2 celli. His music is often a vibrant mixture of Romantic, Italian and Spanish or rather Andalusian elements. Intense performances by La Magnifica Comunitá.
Listening
Track list
Disk 1
1 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto I in La Maggiore / A Major, G. 265: Andantino
2 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto I in La Maggiore / A Major, G. 265: Largo
3 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto I in La Maggiore / A Major, G. 265: Minuetto Allegro, Trio
4 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto I in La Maggiore / A Major, G. 265: Allegro assai
5 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto II in Mi Bemolle Maggiore / E-Flat Major, G. 266: Amoroso
6 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto II in Mi Bemolle Maggiore / E-Flat Major, G. 266: Allegro non tanto
7 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto II in Mi Bemolle Maggiore / E-Flat Major, G. 266: Minuetto, Trio
8 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto II in Mi Bemolle Maggiore / E-Flat Major, G. 266: Presto
9 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto III in Do Minore / C Minor, G. 267: Allegretto
10 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto III in Do Minore / C Minor, G. 267: Adagio non tanto
11 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto III in Do Minore / C Minor, G. 267: Minuetto, Trio
12 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto III in Do Minore / C Minor, G. 267: Presto
Disk 2
1 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto IV in Do Maggiore / C Major, G. 268: Adagio
2 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto IV in Do Maggiore / C Major, G. 268: Allegro e con forza
3 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto IV in Do Maggiore / C Major, G. 268: Adagio
4 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto IV in Do Maggiore / C Major, G. 268: Rondeau Allegro
5 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto V in Mi Bemolle Maggiore / E-Flat Major, G. 269: Non tanto sostenuto
6 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto V in Mi Bemolle Maggiore / E-Flat Major, G. 269: Allegro assai
7 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto V in Mi Bemolle Maggiore / E-Flat Major, G. 269: Allegretto
8 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto VI in Re Maggiore / D Major, G. 270: Pastorale
9 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto VI in Re Maggiore / D Major, G. 270: Allegro Maestoso
10 Luigi Boccherini: Quintetto VI in Re Maggiore / D Major, G. 270: Minuetto con variazioni
