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Boccherini: String Quintets Op. 30 & Op. 31, Vol. 11

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Details

Composer
Luigi Boccherini
Artist
Virtuosi Della Rotonda, Luigi Puxeddu
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Aug 16, 2024
Catalog #
BRI95203
UPC
5028421952031

About

The most emblematic work among Boccherini's descriptive music is his quintet with two cellos La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid, which 'depicts' a cross-section of the night in Madrid, from the sound of the Ave Maria on the city's church bells to the soldiers' patrol announcing the curfew. In the short time-frame of five movements / episodes, the different souls of the night of Madrid are recalled. This is amplified in his revision of the quintet, extending the final movement through the addition of 11 variations on the theme of the Curfew Patrol. Both versions of the Quintet are presented in this recording, along with the other five that make up Opus 30, designated by Boccherini as an "opera piccola" due to their two-movement structure. In them Boccherini explores various expressive characters, both within the individual movements and in their juxtaposition, exploiting peculiarities of his art such as the skilful use of modulations and harmonic contrasts, the subtle balancing of melody and texture and the emphasizing of rhythm in the characterization of musical ideas. The second set of quintets with two cellos that Boccherini composed, numbered as Op. 31, is designated an "opera grande", featuring compositions in more than two movements. The play of characters that Boccherini develops through these quintets appears overall to be even more multifaceted and nuanced than in his Quintets Op. 30. In these quintets, as in the Musica notturna and indeed other chamber works by Boccherini, the sacred and profane meet in the name of musical pathos, putting to the listener an ethical and existential question, as well as an aesthetical one. It will be up to each of us to find an answer on the basis of our own sensibilities. Other information: - Recorded October 2014, January 2015, January & June 2016, Padua, Italy - Booklet in English contains liner notes by Matteo Giuggioli and a profile of the ensemble - The Italian liner notes are available for download at www. Brilliantclassics. com - The continuation of a highly successful and popular series on Brilliant Classics: the String Quintets by Boccherini (1743-1805)! The String Quintet series, of which 17 CD's have already been issued, brought to light many hidden treasures, masterworks of chamber music in pure Classical Style, brimming with vitality, wit and winning charm. - This new recording presents the String Quintets Op. 30 and 31, of which the Op. 30 No. 6 is the most remarkable: this quintet with two cellos La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid "depicts" a cross-section of the night in Madrid, from the sound of the Ave Maria on the church bells of the city until the passage of the soldiers' patrol announcing the curfew. In five movements-episodes, the different souls of the night of Madrid are recalled: the religious and devout (Ave Maria delle Parrocchie, Rosario) that carefree and goliardic (Minuetto dei ciechi, Passa Calle), and the military one (Ave Maria del Quartiere, Ritirata). In this quintet each musical resource is employed, in an extremely original way. As Boccherini himself notes in the score, the faithful representation from real life is so central in this work, that "everything that does not conform to the rules of composition, must be justified by the truth of the represented thing". - Played by Luigi Puxeddu and I Virtuosi della Rotonda, with Federico Guglielmo, Alessia Pazzaglia, Davide Zaltron and Riccardo Giovine.

Tracklist 36 tracks

  1. 1 I. Andante lentarello 05:21
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante lentarello
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  2. 2 II. Minuetto 02:57
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Minuetto
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  3. 3 I. Allegro 04:43
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  4. 4 II. Minuetto 04:09
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Minuetto
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  5. 5 I. Andantino lentarello 03:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Andantino lentarello
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  6. 6 II. Minuetto 03:17
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Minuetto
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  7. 7 I. Allegretto 04:53
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  8. 8 II. Minuetto 03:09
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Minuetto
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  9. 9 I. Allegretto 06:11
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    06:11
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  10. 10 II. Minuetto 04:04
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Minuetto
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  11. 11 I. Imitando il tocco dell’Ave Maria della parrochia 14:56
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Imitando il tocco dell’Ave Maria della parrochia
    Duration
    14:56
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  12. 12 II. Tutti pizzicato 12:37
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Tutti pizzicato
    Duration
    12:37
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  13. 13 I. Allegro moderato 07:17
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    07:17
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  14. 14 II. Minuetto e Trio 03:20
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Minuetto e Trio
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  15. 15 III. Grave 06:42
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Grave
    Duration
    06:42
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  16. 16 IV. Allegro vivace ma non presto 02:19
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Allegro vivace ma non presto
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  17. 17 I. Moderato 08:25
    Track
    17
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    08:25
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  18. 18 II. Andante lento 02:54
    Track
    18
    Title
    II. Andante lento
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  19. 19 III. Minuetto con moto 02:18
    Track
    19
    Title
    III. Minuetto con moto
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  20. 20 IV. Rondo: Allegretto 04:18
    Track
    20
    Title
    IV. Rondo: Allegretto
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  21. 21 I. Andante lento 04:14
    Track
    21
    Title
    I. Andante lento
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  22. 22 II. Allegro assai 06:28
    Track
    22
    Title
    II. Allegro assai
    Duration
    06:28
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  23. 23 III. Minuetto 03:04
    Track
    23
    Title
    III. Minuetto
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  24. 24 IV. Finale: Allegro vivo 02:29
    Track
    24
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro vivo
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  25. 25 I. Preludio: Adagio 02:42
    Track
    25
    Title
    I. Preludio: Adagio
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  26. 26 II. Allegro vivo 07:40
    Track
    26
    Title
    II. Allegro vivo
    Duration
    07:40
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  27. 27 III. Adagio 01:33
    Track
    27
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  28. 28 IV. Allegro ma non troppo 05:23
    Track
    28
    Title
    IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  29. 29 I. Cantabile 04:57
    Track
    29
    Title
    I. Cantabile
    Duration
    04:57
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  30. 30 II. Allegro maestoso 07:11
    Track
    30
    Title
    II. Allegro maestoso
    Duration
    07:11
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  31. 31 III. Minuetto 03:43
    Track
    31
    Title
    III. Minuetto
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  32. 32 IV. Finale: Allegro 02:18
    Track
    32
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  33. 33 I. Allegro con moto 04:47
    Track
    33
    Title
    I. Allegro con moto
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  34. 34 II. Largo 05:39
    Track
    34
    Title
    II. Largo
    Duration
    05:39
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  35. 35 III. Minuetto e Trio 03:29
    Track
    35
    Title
    III. Minuetto e Trio
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda
  36. 36 IV. Finale: Allegro vivo 02:54
    Track
    36
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro vivo
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Luigi Puxeddu
    Ensemble
    I Virtuosi della Rotonda