IDAGIO | Boccherini: 3 Quartets for flute and strings, Op. 5 - Quintet in C major for flute, oboe and strings 5991813269522

Featuring

Gergely Ittzés
Márta Ábrahám
Péter Bársony
Ditta Rohmann
László Hadady
Luigi Boccherini

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Composer Biography

Luigi Boccherini, an Italian composer and cello virtuoso, spent most of his creative life in Madrid, serving Prince Luis Antonio from the age of 18.

Cultural Impact

Boccherini's Minuet from his String Quintet in E major, Op. 11 No. 5, is so popular today that it is used as a phone ringtone and telephone hold music.

Performer Biography

László Hadady, the oboist on this recording, was the solo oboist of Pierre Boulez's Ensemble Intercontemporain in Paris for thirty years and premiered many contemporary compositions.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Boccherini's music, though often light, also incorporates dramatic elements, such as a 'Passion mood' in D minor or a 'fierocity' in the finale, sometimes with an 'alla russo' character.

Composer Biography

Boccherini was highly prolific in chamber music, composing nearly a hundred string quartets and playing a major role in the development of the string quintet.

Compositional Technique

Boccherini's minuets, despite their traditional 3/4 time and simple harmonic structure, feature unique elements like rhythmic play, harmonic surprises, or subtle formal innovations.

Interpretation

The performers on this album aimed to make Boccherini's music joyful through vigorous tempi, extreme characters, ornaments, and dynamic and timbre playing.