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Ο Ιταλός συνθέτης Luigi Boccherini [1743 – 1805] υπήρξε καθοριστικός για την αναβάθμιση του βιολοντσέλου σε σολιστικό όργανο από απλό όργανο συνοδείας. Τσελίστας ο ίδιος, έγραψε μουσική κατά βάσιν για έγχορδα, της κιθάρας συμπεριλαμβανομένης, γνωστότερο από τα οποία ειναι το μινουέτο από το κουιντέτο του σε Μι, Op. 11 No 5 και το Cello Concerto σε ΣΙ ύφεση μείζονα.
Ακούμε τον Mstislav Rostropovich με τα έγχορδα της Leningrad Philharmonic στο τρίτο μέρος, Allegro ενός άλλου κονσέρτου για τσέλο – No 2 σε Ρε μείζονα.
Ακόμα : ακούστε μια “ambient” σύνθεση του Luigi Boccherini, εδώ.

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Italian composer Luigi Boccherini [1743 – 1805] was instrumental in the upgrading of the cello to a solo rather than just an accompanying instrument. A cellist himself, he wrote music basically for strings, including guitar, the best known of which are the minuet from his quintet in E, Op. 11 No 5 and the Cello Concerto in B flat major.
We listen to Mstislav Rostropovich and the strings of Leningrad Philharmonic on the third part, Allegro of another cello concerto – No 2 in D major.
Also : listen to an “ambient” composition by Luigi Boccherini, here.

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Enjoy!

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