Canon
Where to start with Boccherini
Essential works to know this composer by — spread across their styles-
ChamberString Quintet in E major, op. 11, no. 5
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OrchestralCello Concerto in B flat major, G.482
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VocalCaro, son tua cosi, G.547
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OrchestralCello Concerto in C major, G.481
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OrchestralCello Concerto in D major, G.479
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ChamberPiano Quintet in D minor, G. 416, op. 57, no. 4
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ChamberQuintet for Guitar and Strings in C major, G.453, "La Ritirada di Madrid"
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ChamberQuintet for Guitar and Strings in D major, G.448, "Fandango"
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ChamberString Quintet in C major, G.324, "La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid"
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OrchestralSymphony in A major, G. 511, op. 35, no. 3
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OrchestralSymphony in F major, G.512, op. 35, no. 4
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Chamber6 Cello Sonatas, for cello and continuo
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Chamber6 Quartets for Harpsichord, Violin, Viola and Cello, G.259
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Chamber6 Quartets, op. 58
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Chamber6 Quintets, for flute and strings, G.419-24, op. 17
Listening guide
Hand-curated paths into Boccherini's catalogueMost Popular
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Cello Concerto in B-flat major G480 (Grützmacher arrangement)
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Guitar Quintet in D major G448 ”Fandango”
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String Quintet in E major G275 ”Night Music of Madrid”
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Minuet from String Quintet Op. 11 No. 5
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Cello Sonata in A major G4
Most Acclaimed
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String Quintets Op. 13
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Stabat Mater (first version, soprano alone)
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Cello Concerto in B-flat G482
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Guitar Quintets G440-G453
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Symphony in D minor Op. 12 No. 4 ”La Casa del Diavolo”
Most Weird
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”Night Music of Madrid” String Quintetdepicts a military night watchman calling the hours through the city — atmospheric portrait music in 1780
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”Fandango” Guitar Quintetends with an actual fandango — castanets included
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String Quintet Op. 60 No. 8 ”The Retreat of Madrid”includes a military tattoo — soldiers march home
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La Casa del Diavolo SymphonyHouse of the Devil — furious finale quotes Gluck’s devil music
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Stabat Mater (first version)for soprano alone — stripped of the chorus; raw grief
Similar composers
Same era, overlapping styles — by genre & period affinityWorks 153
- Chamber
- ● String Quintet in E major, op. 11, no. 5
- Piano Quintet in D minor, G. 416, op. 57, no. 4
- Quintet for Guitar and Strings in C major, G.453, "La Ritirada di Madrid"
- Quintet for Guitar and Strings in D major, G.448, "Fandango"
- String Quintet in C major, G.324, "La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid"
- 6 Cello Sonatas, for cello and continuo
- 6 Quartets for Harpsichord, Violin, Viola and Cello, G.259
- 6 Quartets, op. 58
- 6 Quintets, for flute and strings, G.419-24, op. 17
- 6 Tercetti for String Trio, op. 14
- 6 Tercettini for String Trio, op. 47
- 6 Tercettini, for 2 violins and cello, op. 54
- Cello Sonata in A, "L'Imperatrice"
- Cello Sonata in B flat major, G.565
- Cello Sonata in C major, G.17
- Cello Sonata in C minor
- Cello Sonata in C minor, G.2
- Cello Sonata in E flat major, G. deest
- Cello Sonata in E flat major, G.11
- Cello Sonata in E flat major, G.566
- Cello Sonata in F major, G.579
- Duet for 2 Violins in A major, G.58
- Duet for 2 Violins in B flat major, G.59
- Duet for 2 Violins in D major, G.61
- Duet for 2 Violins in E flat major, G.60
- Duet for 2 violins in F major, G.57
- Duet in G for 2 Violins, G.56, op. 3, no. 1
- Flute Sonata no. 2 in C major, op. 5, G.26
- Octet for Woodwinds and Strings in G major, G.470, op. 38, no. 4
- Piano Quintet in B flat major, G.414, op. 57, no. 2
- Piano Quintet in C major, G.418, op. 57, no. 6
- Piano Quintet in D major, G.411,Op.56, no. 5
- Piano Quintet in E major, G.417, op. 57, no. 5
- Piano Quintet in E minor, G.407, op. 56, no. 1
- Piano Quintet in F major, G.408, op. 56, no. 2
- Quintet for Guitar and Strings E-, G.451
- Quintet for Guitar and Strings in G major, G.450
- Quintet for flute and strings in G major, op. 55
- Sextet for Flute and Strings C major, G.466, op. 16, no. 6
- Sextet for Flute and Strings in A major, G.461, op. 16, no. 1
- Sextet for Flute and Strings in A major, G.462, op. 16, no. 2
- Sextet for Flute and Strings in A major, G.463, op. 16, no. 3
- Sextet for Flute and Strings in A major, G.465, op. 16, no. 5
- Sextet for Flute and Strings in E flat major, G.464, op. 16, no. 4
- Sonata for 2 cellos in C major, G.74
- Sonata for Violin and Cello in D
- Sonata for cello and continuo in A major, G.4
- Sonata for cello and continuo in C major, G.6
- Sonatas
- String Quartet in A major, G.170, op. 8, no. 6
- String Quartet in A major, G.198, op. 26, no. 4
- String Quartet in A major, G.206, op. 32, no. 6
- String Quartet in A major, G.213, op. 39
- String Quartet in B flat major, G.160, op. 2, no. 2
- String Quartet in B flat major, G.210, op. 33, no. 4
- String Quartet in C major, G.164, op. 2, no. 6
- String Quartet in C major, G.204, op. 32, no. 4
- String Quartet in C major, G.208, op. 33, no. 2
- String Quartet in C major, G.215, op. 41, no. 2
- String Quartet in C major, G.232, op. 52, no. 1
- String Quartet in C minor, G.159, op. 2, no. 1
- String Quartet in C minor, G.166, op. 8, no. 2
- String Quartet in C minor, G.214, op. 41, no. 1
- String Quartet in D major, G. 249, op. 64, no. 2
- String Quartet in D major, G.161, op. 2, no. 3
- String Quartet in D major, G.165, op. 8, no. 1
- String Quartet in D major, G.177, op. 15, no. 1
- String Quartet in D major, G.203, op. 32, no. 3
- String Quartet in D major, G.233, op. 52, no. 2
- String Quartet in E flat major, G.167, op. 8, no. 3
- String Quartet in E flat major, G.201, op. 32, no. 1
- String Quartet in E flat major, G.212, op. 33, no. 6
- String Quartet in E major, G.163, op. 2, no. 5
- String Quartet in E major, G.207, op. 33, no. 1
- String Quartet in E minor, G. 202, op. 32, no. 2
- String Quartet in E minor, G.211, op. 33, no. 5
- String Quartet in F major, G.169, op. 8, no. 5
- String Quartet in F major, G.248, op. 64, no. 1
- String Quartet in F minor, G.235, op. 52, no. 4
- String Quartet in G major, G.209, op. 33, no. 3
- String Quartet in G major, G.223, op. 44, no. 4, "La tiranna"
- String Quartet in G major, G.234, op. 52, no. 3
- String Quartet in G minor, G.168, op. 8, no. 4
- String Quartet in G minor, G.194, op. 24, no. 6
- String Quartet in G minor, G.205, op. 32, no. 5
- String Quartet n Eb, G.162, op. 2, no. 4
- String Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola and 2 Cellos in D major, G.365
- String Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola and 2 Cellos in E
- String Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola and 2 Cellos in F major, G.279
- String Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello in A major, G.393, op. 60, no. 3
- String Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello in D major, G.401, op. 62, no. 5
- String Quintet for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos in C minor, G.328
- String Quintet for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos in D minor, G.280, op. 13, no. 4
- String Quintet for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos in G major, G.326, op. 31, no. 2
- String Quintet in C major, G.349, op. 42, no. 2
- String Quintet in C major, op. 37, no. 7
- String Quintet in F major, G.336, op. 36, no. 6, "Dello scacciapensiero"
- String Quintet in G major, G.281, op. 13, no. 5
- String Quintet, "Fandango"
- String Quintet, G.268, op. 10. no. 4
- String Quintet, G.282, op. 13, no. 6
- String Sextet in E flat major, G.454, op. 23, no. 1
- String Sextet in E major, G.456, op. 23, no. 3
- String Sextet in F major, G.459, op. 23, no. 6
- String Sextet in F minor, G.457, op. 23, no. 4
- Orchestral
- Cello Concerto in B flat major, G.482
- Cello Concerto in C major, G.481
- Cello Concerto in D major, G.479
- Symphony in A major, G. 511, op. 35, no. 3
- Symphony in F major, G.512, op. 35, no. 4
- Cello Concerto in A major, G.475
- Cello Concerto in C major, G.477
- Cello Concerto in C major, G.573
- Cello Concerto in D major, G.476
- Cello Concerto in D major, G.483, op. 34
- Cello Concerto in E flat major
- Cello Concerto in E flat major, G.474
- Cello Concerto in G major, G.480
- Flute Concerto in D major, G.575
- Symphony in D major, G.521, op. 43
- Symphony in A major, G.498, op. 21, no. 6
- Symphony in A major, G.508, op. 12, no. 6
- Symphony in A major, G.518, op. 37, no. 4
- Symphony in B flat major, G.493, op. 21, no. 1
- Symphony in B flat major, G.497, op. 21, no. 5
- Symphony in B flat major, G.507, op. 12, no. 5
- Symphony in B flat major, G.514, op. 35, no. 6
- Symphony in C major, G. 491, op. 7
- Symphony in C major, G.495, op. 21, no. 3
- Symphony in C major, G.505, op. 12, no. 3
- Symphony in C major, G.515, op. 37, no. 1
- Symphony in C minor, G.519, op. 41
- Symphony in D major, G.490
- Symphony in D major, G.496, op. 21, no. 4
- Symphony in D major, G.503, op. 12, no. 1
- Symphony in D major, G.509, op. 35, no. 1
- Symphony in D major, G.520, op. 42
- Symphony in D minor, G.506, op. 12, no. 4, "La casa del diavolo"
- Symphony in D minor, G.517, op. 37, no. 3
- Symphony in D minor, G.522, op. 45
- Symphony in E flat major, G.494, op. 21, no. 2
- Symphony in E flat major, G.504, op. 12, no. 2
- Symphony in E flat major, G.510, op. 35, no. 2
- Symphony in E flat major, G.513, op. 35, no. 5
- Vocal
- Caro, son tua cosi, G.547
- Deh, respirar lasciartemi, G.546
- Di giudice severo, Per quel paterno, G.554
- Mi dona, mi rende, G.556
- Numi, se giusti siete, G.551
- Se non ti moro, G.545
- Stabat mater, for soprano and chamber ensemble, G.532
- Tornate sereni, G.558
- Stage
- La Clementina G. 540