Boccherini

American  

[bok-uh-ree-nee, boh-kuh-, bawk-ke-ree-nee] / ˌbɒk əˈri ni, ˈboʊ kə-, ˌbɔk kɛˈri ni /

noun

1. Luigi 1743–1805, Italian composer.

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Boccherini British  

/ bokkeˈrini /

noun

1. Luigi (luˈidʒi). 1743–1805, Italian composer and cellist

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Example Sentences

It even took him to Washington in the summer of 1934 to research and reproduce manuscripts by Vivaldi and other masters of the Italian Baroque like Luigi Boccherini and Muzio Clementi.

From Washington Post

Also on the program: works by Vivaldi and Boccherini.

From Los Angeles Times

In this Spanish-influenced dance to music by Luigi Boccherini, Mejia is almost casual as his silky arms caress the air; his fingers swirl like cream.

From New York Times

Restoration Concerts The Girsky String Quartet is joined by guitarist Almer Imamovic for a program of works by Boccherini, Dvorak and Shostakovich.

From Los Angeles Times

Nonetheless, and sidestepping the details of Boccherini’s actual life, Mussolini decided in 1927 that the remains of an Italian-born composer of nearly two hundred years earlier should be dug up and brought back to Lucca.

From Literature