Boccherini: String quintets, Vol. I

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Composer: Luigi Boccherini
Artists: La Magnifica Comunitá, Enrico Casazza (violin and concert master)

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.

00:00:00 Quintetto I in La Maggiore / A Major, G. 265: Andantino
00:06:02 Quintetto I in La Maggiore / A Major, G. 265: Largo
00:11:57 Quintetto I in La Maggiore / A Major, G. 265: Minuetto Allegro, Trio
00:17:23 Quintetto I in La Maggiore / A Major, G. 265: Allegro assai
00:20:29 Quintetto II in Mi Bemolle Maggiore / E-Flat Major, G. 266: Amoroso
00:27:04 Quintetto II in Mi Bemolle Maggiore / E-Flat Major, G. 266: Allegro non tanto
00:33:07 Quintetto II in Mi Bemolle Maggiore / E-Flat Major, G. 266: Minuetto, Trio
00:38:34 Quintetto II in Mi Bemolle Maggiore / E-Flat Major, G. 266: Presto
00:41:37 Quintetto III in Do Minore / C Minor, G. 267: Allegretto
00:51:17 Quintetto III in Do Minore / C Minor, G. 267: Adagio non tanto
00:55:23 Quintetto III in Do Minore / C Minor, G. 267: Minuetto, Trio
01:00:22 Quintetto III in Do Minore / C Minor, G. 267: Presto
01:04:58 Quintetto IV in Do Maggiore / C Major, G. 268: Adagio
01:06:19 Quintetto IV in Do Maggiore / C Major, G. 268: Allegro e con forza
01:15:41 Quintetto IV in Do Maggiore / C Major, G. 268: Adagio
01:20:30 Quintetto IV in Do Maggiore / C Major, G. 268: Rondeau Allegro
01:24:26 Quintetto V in Mi Bemolle Maggiore / E-Flat Major, G. 269: Non tanto sostenuto
01:29:16 Quintetto V in Mi Bemolle Maggiore / E-Flat Major, G. 269: Allegro assai
01:37:04 Quintetto V in Mi Bemolle Maggiore / E-Flat Major, G. 269: Allegretto
01:44:19 Quintetto VI in Re Maggiore / D Major, G. 270: Pastorale
01:48:29 Quintetto VI in Re Maggiore / D Major, G. 270: Allegro Maestoso
01:54:54 Quintetto VI in Re Maggiore / D Major, G. 270: Minuetto con variazioni