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Italian composer and cellist (1743–ayer)
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Commemorations 2025 (Death: Luigi Boccherini)
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2024-02-26 15:10:33
Luigi Dallapiccola, Part I, 2024
[…] for example, George Frideric Handel‘s – he was born on February 23rd of 1685; also, one of the most interesting German composers of the 16th century, Michael Praetorius, was born on February 15th of 1571. We missed the birthday of Francesco Cavalli, a very important composer in the history of opera, on February 14th of 1602. Two famous Italians were also born during those three weeks, Archangelo Corelli on February 17th of 1653 and Luigi Boccherini, on February 19th of 1743. Of our contemporaries, György Kurtág, one of the most important composers of the late 20th century, celebrated his 98th (!) birthday on February 19th. And then this week, there are two big dates: Frédéric Chopin’s anniversary is on March 1st (he was born in 1810) and Gioachino Rossini’s birthday will be celebrated on February 29th – he was born 232 years ago, in 1792. We’ve written about all these […]
2024-01-08 04:30:00
Miloš Baroque (CD Review)
by Karl NehringScarlatti: Sonata in D Minor, K. 32 (arr. for Guitar by Michael Lewin); Vivaldi: Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 439 “La Notte”: VI. Allegro (arr. for Guitar & Baroque Ensemble by Michael Lewin)*; Rameau: The Arts and the Hours (arr. for Guitar by Michael Lewin); Handel: Suite in B‐Flat Major, HWV 434: IV. Menuet (arr. for Guitar by Michael Lewin); Vivaldi: Concerto in B Minor, RV 580: I. Allegro (arr. for Guitar & Baroque Ensemble by Michael Lewin)*; Silvius Leopold Weiss: Passacaglia; Scarlatti: Sonata in F Minor, K. 466 (arr. for Guitar by Michael Lewin); Vivaldi: Concerto in B Minor, RV 580: III. Allegro (arr. for Guitar by Michael Lewin)*; Bach: Partita No. 2 in D Major, BWV 1004: Chaconne (arr. for Guitar); Alessandro Marcello: Concerto in D Minor: II. Adagio (arr. for Guitar & Baroque Ensemble by Michael Lewin)*; Boccherini: Quintet No. 4 in D Major, G 448: IV. Fandango (arr. for Guitar & Baroque Ensemble by Michael […]
2023-07-26 04:00:00
Boccherini & Giuliani: Guitar Quintets (Richard Savino, The Artaria Quartet)
Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)Quintet No. 7 in E minor, G. 451 (1790s)Quintet No. 8 in C major, G. 453 (La ritirata di Madrid) (1790s) Mauro Giuliani (1782-1829) Gran Quintetto, Op 65 (1814)Richard Savino, GuitarThe Artaria Quartet (Period Instruments)Harmonia Mundi France HMU 907069 (1993) [Flac & Scans]
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