Boccherini, Luigi b Lucca Italy Feb 19 1743 d Madrid
May 28 1805 Pupil of Abbate Vannucci and studied later in Rome Being a fine
cellist he undertook a long concert tour with the violinist Manfrcdi in 1768
they were in Paris and B publ his op 1 6 string quartets also 2 books of
trios f 2 vlns and cello These charming works established his fame as a
chamber composer In 1769 he settled in Madrid as chamber virtuoso to the
Infante Luis and later to the King In 17S7 he dedicated a work to Friedrich
Wilhelm II of Prussia who thereupon conferred on him the title of chamber
composer with a salary which ceased at the King's death ini797 After this
excepting a brief period under the munificent patronage of Lucien Bonaparte
B s affairs went from bad to worse and he died in extreme poverty He was a
prolific chamber composer 2 octets 16 sextets 125 string quintets 12 pf
quintets 18 quintets f strings and flute or oboe 91 string quartets 54
string trios 42 trios sonatas and duets f vln etc Also 20 symphonies an
opera an orchestral suite a cello concerto sacred music etc Monograph on
Boccherini's life and works by L Picquot 1851 also by II M Schletterer
Leipzig Br und H
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