Boccherini
[bok-uh-ree-nee, boh-kuh-; Italian bawk-ke-ree-nee]
- Lu·i·gi [loo-ee-jee] /luˈi dʒi/, 1743–1805, Italian composer.
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Boccherini composed six concerti specially for the violoncello.
The Violoncello and Its HistoryWilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski
From that time Boccherini dedicated to him everything that he composed.
The Violoncello and Its HistoryWilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski
Having in view the great quantity of his compositions, Boccherini must be distinguished as an extremely prolific composer.
The Violoncello and Its HistoryWilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski
It is surprising that there is no mention made of them in the list of Boccherini compositions by Ftis.
The Violoncello and Its HistoryWilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski
The violoncello concerti of Boccherini, on the contrary, have fallen almost entirely into oblivion.
The Violoncello and Its HistoryWilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski
Boccherini
- Luigi (luˈidʒi). 1743–1805, Italian composer and cellist
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