Boccherini: Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Sextet For Str
Label: EMISP Catalog: 5099921214929 Format: CD Europa Galante, Fabio BiondiBoccherini: String Trio No.22; String Quartet No.56; Quintet No.91; Sextet for Strings No.4 As a sequel to their two successful discs of Boccherini’s string and guitar quintets, Fabio Biondi and members of Europa Galante today turn to the composer’s prolific chamber works. This new programme samples each chamber music form from the trio to the sextet. Unjustly neglected in concert halls Boccherini’s compositions were nonetheless central to the development of chamber music, with his 113 quintets with two cellos - a form invented by him - 91 quartets, of which he was one of the first initiators, trios, and works for various combinations of instruments. Fabio Biondi and Europa Galante, in recording and performing these works contribute to bringing the composer to the fore. |