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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.


Boccherini British  
/ bokkeˈrini /

noun

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

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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 Oct. 28, 2022

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 Oct. 24, 2021

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 Nov. 10, 2019

They claim to be string players who want to practice a Boccherini quintet, much to her delight.

From BusinessWeek Dec. 12, 2011

Boccherini carried on a friendly correspondence with him from Madrid, and he was actually made the hero of a poem called "The Art of Music," published there in 1779.

From Haydn by Hadden, J. Cuthbert (James Cuthbert)

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