6 String Sextets, G.454-459 (Op.23) (Boccherini, Luigi)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 sextets
  • Sextet in E♭ major, G.454
  • Sextet in B♭ major, G.455
  • Sextet in E major, G.456
  • Sextet in F minor, G.457
  • Sextet in D major, G.458
  • Sextet in F major, G.459
Composition Year 1776
Genre Categories Sextets; For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos; Scores featuring the violin; [3 more...]Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 6 players

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⇒ 5 more: Sextet in B♭ major, G.455 • Sextet in E major, G.456 • Sextet in F minor, G.457 • Sextet in D major, G458 • Sextet in F major, G.459

 Sextet in E major, G.456
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 Sextet in F minor, G.457
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 Sextet in D major, G458
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 Sextet in F major, G.459
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Publisher. Info. Composers manuscript, 1776
Copyright
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Sieber, No.85, n.d.(ca.1780). Plate 77.
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⇒ 5 more: Violin 2 • Viola 1 • Viola 2 • Cello 1 • Cello 2

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Paris: Sieber, No.85, n.d.(ca.1780). Plate 77.
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General Information

Work Title 6 String Sextets
Alternative. Title Six Sestetti Concertanti
Name Translations Sextuors à cordes de Boccherini; 6 String Sextets, op. 23
Name Aliases Six String Sextets, op. 23
Composer Boccherini, Luigi
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. G.454-459 ; Op.23 in Boccherini's autograph catalogue (published as Op.24)
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ILB 75
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 sextets
  • Sextet in E♭ major, G.454
I. Allegro molto (E♭ major)
II. Larghetto (B♭ major)
III. Minuetto (E♭ major), Trio 1 (E♭ major), Trio 2 (C minor), Trio 3 (E♭ major)
IV. Finale (E♭ major)
  • Sextet in B♭ major, G.455
I. Allegro moderato (B♭ major)
II. Andantino (E♭ major)
II. Minuetto (E♭ major), Trio (C minor)
III. Allegro vivo (B♭ major)
  • Sextet in E major, G.456
I. Moderato assai (E major)
II. Allegro brillante (E major)
III. Minuetto (A major), Trio (A minor)
IV. Finale. Presto (E major)
  • Sextet in F minor, G.457
I. Allegro moderato (F minor)
II. Minuetto con moto (F major), Trio (B♭ major)
III. Grave assai (B♭ minor)
IV. Finale. Allegro ma non presto (F major)
  • Sextet in D major, G.458
I. Grave (D major)
II. Allegro brioso assai (D major)
III. Minuetto (D minor), Trio (D major)
IV. Allegro. Vivo assai (D major)
  • Sextet in F major, G.459
I. Andantino grazioso (F major)
II. Allegro assai (F major)
III. Tempo di Minuetto (B♭ major), Trio (E♭ major)
IV. Finale. Prestissimo (F major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1776
First Publication. 1780
Dedication Composte per S.A.R. Don Luigi Infante Di Spagna
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos

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  • Opus numbering of Boccherini's oeuvre is always confusing. These sextets were published in Paris, France by Chez le Sr Sieber as Boccherini's Op.24. Yves Gerard in his description of Boccherini's output followed the order of Boccherini's autograph catalogue, hence Boccherini Op.23/1 was designated G.454 and so on until Op.23/6 = G.459. (G.460 is regarded not to be of Boccherini's hand.)
  • However, the publisher, changed the order of the sextets as follows:
  1. Op.24/1 = Op.23/1 = G.454, E-flat-major
  2. Op.24/2 = Op.23/2 = G.455, B-flat-major
  3. Op.24/3 = Op.23/5 = G.458, D-major
  4. Op.24/4 = Op.23/6 = G.459, F-major
  5. Op.24/5 = Op.23/4 = G.457, F-minor
  6. Op.24/6 = Op.23/3 = G.456, E-major
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