Boccherini - Quintettes à cordes, Vol. 7 : 6 Quintettes Op. 27 [CD de audio] La Magnifica Comunità and Luigi Boccherini

Luigi Boccherini was a contemporary of Joseph Haydn and knew his Austrian colleague well. He also met the young Mozart several times. Although Haydn is considered the 'inventor' of the string quartet and Mozart the 'father' of the quintet, it is Boccherini who established the string quartet as a form of perfect chamber music. He influenced Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert with his works in this genre. Being a good cellist, Boccherini made the cello a prominent role in the quintets, especially in the almost vocally melodic slow movements. This recording of six quintets was published as Opus 27 in Madrid in 1779, at the height of his fame. She was called by the violinist Giuseppe Puppo 'Signora Haydn' because her tonal language is softer and more feminine than Haydn's, but equally similar. More information - This is Volume 7 of the complete recording of the Boccherini quintets from La Magnifica Comunità for Brilliant Classics - New recording from 2007