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Boccherini - Complete Cello Sonatas | Brilliant Classics 93784

Boccherini - Complete Cello Sonatas

Label: Brilliant Classics

Cat No: 93784

Barcode: 93784

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 4

Release Date: 23rd November 2009

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Contents

Artists

Luigi Puxeddu (cello)
Claudia Lapolla (violin)
Francesco Lattuado (viola)
Francesco Ferrarini (cello)
Frederico Bracalente (cello)

Works

Boccherini, Luigi

Cello Concertos (complete)

Artists

Luigi Puxeddu (cello)
Claudia Lapolla (violin)
Francesco Lattuado (viola)
Francesco Ferrarini (cello)
Frederico Bracalente (cello)

About

Luigi Boccherini was born in 1743 in the Italian city of Lucca, the birthplace of Geminiani, and later of Catalani and Puccini. Like his fellow composer and compatriot Geminiani, he left Italy after his studies, as there was little interest in purely instrumental music. Geminiani travelled to London but Boccherini went to Madrid to pursue his career as a virtuoso cellist.

Boccherini’s reputation was soon to rival that of Haydn (with whom he was on friendly terms) and Mozart, and he composed a large quantity of symphonies, concertos, quartets, trios and sonatas.
Boccherini died in Madrid in 1805, his reputation as one of the great figures of 18th century music secure.

The string quintet was a medium he made his own, and influenced the young Mozart. The works on this CD, although called sonatas, contain some of his earliest works (1771-5) for cello with four accompanying instruments.

Luigi Puxeddu has played as principal cellist with the Orchestra of La Scala, and La Fenice. He has also been principal cellist of I Solisti Veneti for many years.

Contents:
CD 1
- Sonata in C G3
- Sonata in C minor G2 (accompanied by the violin on the bass line)
- Sonata in F G1
- Sonata in A G4
- Sonata in G G5
- Sonata in A G4 bis
- Sonata in C minor G2 bis
Luigi Puxeddu, cello / Claudia Lapolla, violin (basso) / Federico Bracalente, cello (basso)

CD 2
- Sonata in C G6
- Sonata in C G72
- Sonata in B flat G8
- Sonata in F G9
- Sonata in E flat G10
- Sonata in E flat G11
Luigi Puxeddu, cello / Federico Bracalente, cello (basso)

CD 3
- Sonata in B flat G12
- Sonata in A G13
- Sonata in E flat G14
- Sonata in G G15
- Sonata in E flat G16
- Sonata in C G17
- Sonata a viola sola e basso in C minor G18
Luigi Puxeddu, cello / Federico Bracalente, cello (basso) / Francesco Lattuada, viola / Luigi Puxeddu, cello (basso)

CD 4
- Sonata in B flat G565
- Sonata in B flat G565 bis
- Sonata in E flat G566
- Sonata in E flat
- Sonata in G
- Sonata in A
Luigi Puxeddu, cello / Francesco Ferrarini, cello (basso)

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