Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)

Nationality: Italian | Spanish

Born: February 19, 1743, Lucca Died: May 28, 1805, Madrid (age 62)

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Guitar Quintet in e minor, G.451

(for guitar, 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1799 (age 55-56)

1 recording, 4 videos

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5:39

Serata Quartet, McLellan

I. Allegro moderato

3:49

Serata Quartet, McLellan

II. Adagio

4:16

Serata Quartet, McLellan

III. Minuetto

5:50

Serata Quartet, McLellan

IV. Allegretto

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Nationality: Italian

Born: September 3, 1704, Rome Died: March 5, 1778, Rome (age 73)

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet