Boccherini / Northern Consort- 5 Quintets
Luigi Boccherini occupies a special place in cellists' hearts: he must have been a phenomenal player, and, happily, he was also a composer. His exceptional knowledge of the technical possibilities of the cello helped him create a completely knew sound-palette This is particularly evident in his chamber music, with it's splendid vocalic lines, often revealing an undertone of melancholy, combined with impressive virtuosity, and with a wink or a smile appearing now and then from under the surface. The settings are very varied: not only calling for two celli, but also for two violas, and for a wide variety of solo instruments with string quartet: violin, oboe and guitar.
Tracklist:
- Quintet No. 62, in G major, for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, G. 326, Op. 31/2~Moderato
- Quintet No. 62, in G major, for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, G. 326, Op. 31/2~Andante Lento
- Quintet No. 62, in G major, for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, G. 326, Op. 31/2~Minuetto
- Quintet No. 62, in G major, for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, G. 326, Op. 31/2~Rondo
- Quintet No. 13, in G major, for Oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello, G. 431, Op. 55/1~Allegretto con vivacita
- Quintet No. 13, in G major, for Oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello, G. 431, Op. 55/1~Allegretto
- Quintet No. 7, in E minor, for Guitar, 2 violins, viola and cello, G. 451 (arrangement of Piano Quintet G. 407)~Allegro moderato
- Quintet No. 7, in E minor, for Guitar, 2 violins, viola and cello, G. 451 (arrangement of Piano Quintet G. 407)~Adagio
- Quintet No. 7, in E minor, for Guitar, 2 violins, viola and cello, G. 451 (arrangement of Piano Quintet G. 407)~Minuetto
- Quintet No. 7, in E minor, for Guitar, 2 violins, viola and cello, G. 451 (arrangement of Piano Quintet G. 407)~Allegretto
- Quintet No. 14, in F major, for Oboe 2 violins, viola and cello, G. 432, Op. 55/2~Andantino
- Quintet No. 14, in F major, for Oboe 2 violins, viola and cello, G. 432, Op. 55/2~Minuetto
- Quintet No. 20, in D major, for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, G. 284, Op. 18/2~Allegro Assai
- Quintet No. 20, in D major, for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, G. 284, Op. 18/2~Adagio
- Quintet No. 20, in D major, for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, G. 284, Op. 18/2~Minuetto
- Quintet No. 20, in D major, for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, G. 284, Op. 18/2~Allegro Assai
Luigi Boccherini occupies a special place in cellists' hearts: he must have been a phenomenal player, and, happily, he was also a composer. His exceptional knowledge of the technical possibilities of the cello helped him create a completely knew sound-palette This is particularly evident in his chamber music, with it's splendid vocalic lines, often revealing an undertone of melancholy, combined with impressive virtuosity, and with a wink or a smile appearing now and then from under the surface. The settings are very varied: not only calling for two celli, but also for two violas, and for a wide variety of solo instruments with string quartet: violin, oboe and guitar.
Tracklist:
- Quintet No. 62, in G major, for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, G. 326, Op. 31/2~Moderato
- Quintet No. 62, in G major, for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, G. 326, Op. 31/2~Andante Lento
- Quintet No. 62, in G major, for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, G. 326, Op. 31/2~Minuetto
- Quintet No. 62, in G major, for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, G. 326, Op. 31/2~Rondo
- Quintet No. 13, in G major, for Oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello, G. 431, Op. 55/1~Allegretto con vivacita
- Quintet No. 13, in G major, for Oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello, G. 431, Op. 55/1~Allegretto
- Quintet No. 7, in E minor, for Guitar, 2 violins, viola and cello, G. 451 (arrangement of Piano Quintet G. 407)~Allegro moderato
- Quintet No. 7, in E minor, for Guitar, 2 violins, viola and cello, G. 451 (arrangement of Piano Quintet G. 407)~Adagio
- Quintet No. 7, in E minor, for Guitar, 2 violins, viola and cello, G. 451 (arrangement of Piano Quintet G. 407)~Minuetto
- Quintet No. 7, in E minor, for Guitar, 2 violins, viola and cello, G. 451 (arrangement of Piano Quintet G. 407)~Allegretto
- Quintet No. 14, in F major, for Oboe 2 violins, viola and cello, G. 432, Op. 55/2~Andantino
- Quintet No. 14, in F major, for Oboe 2 violins, viola and cello, G. 432, Op. 55/2~Minuetto
- Quintet No. 20, in D major, for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, G. 284, Op. 18/2~Allegro Assai
- Quintet No. 20, in D major, for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, G. 284, Op. 18/2~Adagio
- Quintet No. 20, in D major, for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, G. 284, Op. 18/2~Minuetto
- Quintet No. 20, in D major, for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, G. 284, Op. 18/2~Allegro Assai