6 String Quartets, G.171-176 (Boccherini, Luigi)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6
Composition Year 1770
Genre Categories Quartets; For 2 violins, viola, cello; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 4 players

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 Violin 1
#85547 - 1.22MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1664×⇩ - Carolus

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 Violin 2
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 Viola
#85549 - 0.79MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 506×⇩ - Carolus

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 Cello
#85550 - 0.76MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 650×⇩ - Carolus

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Paris: Venier, n.d. (1772).
Copyright
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.Title: "Sei Quartetti per due Violini Alto e Violoncello Dedicati Alli Sig.ri Diletanti di Madrid da Luigi Boccherini. Opera Xa. Libro terzo di quartetti. Nuovamente stampati a spese di G.B. Venier. Gravés par M. la V.e Leclair. A Paris. Chez M.r Venier [...]"
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 Violin 1
#191046 - 1.31MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 469×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Violin 2
#191047 - 1.12MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 186×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Viola
#191048 - 0.91MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 187×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Cello
#191049 - 0.86MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 232×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Publisher. Info. Amsterdam: J. J. Hummel, n.d. Plate 313.
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Misc. Notes "Oeuvre VII" on title page
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 Violin 1
#203377 - 1.46MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 385×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Violin 2
#203378 - 1.36MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 129×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Viola
#203379 - 1.29MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 133×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Cello
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Fynnjamin (2012/4/13)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Boyer (obscured by Louis' label), n.d.
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General Information

Work Title 6 String Quartets, G.171-176 (Op.9)
Alternative. Title
Composer Boccherini, Luigi
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. G.171-176 ; Op.9 in Boccherini's autograph catalogue, published as Op.10
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ILB 46
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 quartets
  • Quartet in C minor, G.171
1. Allegro (C minor)
2. Larghetto (E♭ major)
3. Minuetto (E♭ major), Trio (A♭ major)
4. Presto (C minor)
  • Quartet in D minor, G.172
1. Grave, Allegro (D minor)
2. Larghetto (B♭ major)
3. Allegretto con moto (D minor)
  • Quartet in F major, G.173
1. Largo, Allegro (F major)
2. Largo cantabile (B♭ major)
3. Minuetto (F major), Trio (G minor)
1. Adagio (E♭ major)
2. Allegro (E♭ major)
3. Minuetto (E♭ major), Trio (A♭ major)
  • Quartet in D major, G.175
1. Andante con moto (D major)
2. Allegro assai (D major)
3. Rondo. Allegro (D major)
1. Andante grazioso (E major)
2. Allegretto (E major)
3. Minuetto (A major), Trio (A minor)
4. Allegro assai (E major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1770
First Publication. 1772
Dedication "Alli Signori Diletanti di Madrid"
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello

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The quartet G.173 originally began with a Largo (as a slow introduction to the Allegro) omitted in all the printed editions. For a score of the Largo see C. Speck, Boccherinis Streichquartette, München 1987, 94-95.

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