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boccherini.md

List of All Boccherini Quartets

from wikipedia, imslp, and the Andreas Mayor translation of the Gerard Catalog (pages 106-159)

The 91 Known Boccherini Quartets

  • Opus 2 (1761) [imslp]
    • #1 in C minor, G159 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro comodo
      • II. Largo
      • III. Allegro
    • #2 in B-flat major, G160 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro non tanto
      • II. Largo
      • III. Fuga con spirito
    • #3 in D major, G161 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro moderato
      • II. Largo
      • III. Minuetto
    • #4 in E-flat major, G162 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro spiritoso
      • II. Adagio
      • III. Minuetto
    • #5 in E major, G163 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro moderato
      • II. Adagio
      • III. Allegro assai
    • #6 in C major, G164 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro con spirito
      • II. Largo
      • III. Minuetto
  • Opus 8, dedicated to Infante Luis of Spain (1768)
    • #1 in D major, G165 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro assai
      • II. Adagio
      • III. Allegro Rondeau
    • #2 in C minor, G166 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Moderato
      • II. Largo
      • III. Allegro
    • #3 in E-flat major, G167 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Largo
      • II. Allegro
      • III. Tempo di Minuetto
    • #4 in G minor, G168 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro
      • II. Grave
      • III. Allegro
    • #5 in F major, G169 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Andantino
      • II. Allegro
      • III. Tempo di Minuetto
    • #6 in A major, G170 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro brillante
      • II. Amoroso
      • III. Allegro
  • Opus 9, dedicated to Alli Signori Diletanti di Madrid (1770)
    • #1 in C minor, G171 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro
      • II. Larghetto
      • III. Minuetto
      • IV. Presto
    • #2 in D minor, G172 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Grave - Allegro
      • II. Larghetto
      • III. Allegretto con moto
    • #3 in F major, G173 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Largo - Allegro
      • II. Largo cantabile
      • III. Minuetto
    • #4 in E-flat major, G174 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Adagio
      • II. Allegro
      • III. Minuetto
    • #5 in D major, G175 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Andante con moto
      • II. Allegro assai
      • III. Rondo Allegro
    • #6 in E major, G176 [imslp] (opera grande)
      • I. Andante grazioso
      • II. Allegretto
      • III. Minuetto
      • IV. Allegro assai
  • Opus 15 (1772)
    • #1 in D major, G177 [imslp] (opera piccola)
      • I. Presto
      • II. Allegro rondeau
    • #2 in F major, G178 [imslp] (opera piccola)
      • I. Allegretto
      • II. Allegro Minuetto
    • #3 in E major, G179 [imslp] (opera piccola)
      • I. Andantino
      • II. Prestissimo
    • #4 in F major, G180 [imslp] (opera piccola)
      • I. Prestissimo
      • II. Minuetto
    • #5 in E-flat major, G181 [imslp] (opera piccola)
      • I. Adagio con sordina
      • II. Minuetto
    • #6 in C minor, G182 [imslp] (opera piccola)
      • I. Larghetto
      • II. Minuetto. Allegro moderato
  • Opus 22 (1775) [imslp]
    • #1 in C major, G183 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegro molto
      • II. Tempo di Minuetto
    • #2 in D major, G184 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Moderato
      • II. Minuetto
    • #3 in E-flat major, G185 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Adagio
      • II. Rondeau Allegro
    • #4 in B-flat major, G186 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegretto moderato
      • II. Allegro vivace
    • #5 in A minor, G187 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegro con molto
      • II. Minuetto Amoroso
    • #6 in C major, G188 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Andantino
      • II. Non troppo presto
  • Opus 24 (1777) [imslp]
    • #1 in D major, G189 (opera grande)
      • I. Moderato
      • II. Grave
      • III. Allegro assai
    • #2 in A major, G190 (opera grande)
      • I. Larghetto
      • II. Allegro spiritoso
      • III. Minuetto Amoroso
    • #3 in E-flat major, G191 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro moderato
      • II. Adagio non tanto
      • III. Minuetto
    • #4 in C major, G192 (opera grande)
      • I. Moderato
      • II. Larghetto
      • III. Minuetto
    • #5 in C minor, G193 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro moderato
      • II. Larghetto
      • III. Allegro molto
    • #6 in G minor, G194 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro vivo assai
      • II. Adagio
      • III. Minuetto
  • Opus 26, dedicated to Monsieur le Baron du Beine de Malchamps (1778) [imslp]
    • #1 in B-flat major, G195 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegro moderato
      • II. Minuetto con moto
    • #2 in G minor, G196 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Larghetto
      • II. Minuetto
    • #3 in E-flat major, G197 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegro vivace
      • II. Minuetto
    • #4 in A major, G198 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Larghetto
      • II. Minuetto con moto
    • #5 in F major, G199 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegretto
      • II. Minuetto Allegro
    • #6 in F minor, G200 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Andante appassionato ma con lento
      • II. Minuetto
  • Opus 32 (1780) [imslp]
    • #1 in E-flat major, G201 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegretto lentarello e affettuoso
      • II. Minuetto
      • III. Grave
      • IV. Allegro vivace assai
    • #2 in E minor, G202 (opera grande)
      • I. Largo sostenuto
      • II. Minuetto
      • III. Larghetto
      • IV. Minuetto (same!)
      • V. Rondeau comodo assai
    • #3 in D major, G203 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro vivo
      • II. Adagio
      • III. Allegro vivo ma non presto
    • #4 in C major, G204 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro bizarro
      • II. Larghetto
      • III. Allegro con brio
    • #5 in G minor, G205 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro comodo
      • II. Andantino
      • III. Minuetto con moto
      • IV. Allegro giusto
    • #6 in A major, G206 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro
      • II. Andante lentarello
      • III. Minuetto con moto
      • IV. Presto assai
  • Opus 33 (1781)
    • #1 in E major, G207 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegro spiritoso
      • II. Rondeau. Allegretto ma con moto
    • #2 in C major, G208 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegretto
      • II. Minuetto
    • #3 in G major, G209 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Andante con moto
      • II. Presto assai
    • #4 in B-flat major, G210 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Andante lentarello
      • II. Minuetto
    • #5 in E minor, G211 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegro brillante
      • II. Allegro vivo assai
    • #6 in E-flat major, G212 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Adagio
      • II. Minuetto. Affetuoso
  • Opus 39 in A major, G213 [imslp] (opera grande)(1787)
    • I. Allegro moderato
    • II. Minuetto
    • III. Grave
    • IV. Allegro giusto
  • Opus 41 (1788) [imslp]
    • #1 in C minor, G214 (opera grande)
      • I. Prestissimo
      • II. Tempo di Minuetto
      • III. Andante Flebile
      • IV. Prestissimo (repeat of second half of 1)
    • #2 in C major, G215 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegretto moderato assai
      • II. Minuetto. Allegro
      • III. Larghetto affettuoso
      • IV. Rondeau. Allegro moderato
  • Opus 42 (1789)
    • #1 in A major, G216 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegretto moderato
      • II. Minuetto. Allegro
    • #2 in C major, G217 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Andante
      • II. Minuetto
  • Opus 43 (1790)
    • #1 in A major, G218 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegretto moderato
      • II. Tempo di Minuetto
    • #2 in A major, G219 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegretto con moto
      • II. Minuetto
  • Opus 44 (1792)
    • #1 in B-flat major, G220 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Maestoso assai
      • II. Tempo di Minuetto
    • #2 in E minor, G221 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Andante larghetto
      • II. Minuetto amoroso
      • III. Andante allegretto
    • #3 in F major, G222 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Lento assai
      • II. Allegretto con moto
      • III. Tempo di Minuetto
    • #4 in G major, G223 La Tiranna [imslp] (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Presto
      • II. Tempo di Minuetto
    • #5 in D major, G224 [imslp] (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Andantino lento
      • II. Allegro non tanto
    • #6 in E-flat major, G225 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Andantino
      • II. Minuetto on moto
  • Opus 48 (1794)
    • #1 in F major, G226 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Andante moderato
      • II. Moderato con moto
    • #2 in A major, G227 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Andante lento
      • II. Tempo di Minuetto
    • #3 in B minor, G228 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegretto moderato
      • II. Minuetto con moto
    • #4 in E-flat major, G229 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Andantino lento
      • II. Minuetto con un poco di moto
    • #5 in G major, G230 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Larghetto
      • II. Minuetto con un poco di moto
    • #6 in C major, G231 (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegro vivace
      • II. Tempo di Minuetto affettuoso
  • Opus 52 (1795) [imslp]
    • #1 in C major, G232 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro con moto
      • II. Minuetto
      • III. Adagio
      • IV. Finale. Allegro giusto
    • #2 in D major, G233 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro vivace assai
      • II. Andantino Patetico
      • III. Minuetto
      • IV. Rondeau. Allegretto
    • #3 in G major, G234 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegretto con moto
      • II. Minuetto
      • III. Adagio
      • IV. Rondeau. Allegro giusto
    • #4 in F minor, G235 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegretto appassionato
      • II. Minuetto con modo
      • III. Adagio non tanto
      • IV. Finale. Allegro assai
  • Opus 53 (1796)
    • #1 in E-flat major, G236 [imslp] (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegro (che appena si senta)
      • II. Tempo di Minuetto
    • #2 in D major, G237 [imslp] (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Andantino Pausato
      • II. Minuetto. Allegro
    • #3 in C major, G238 [imslp] (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegro vivace
      • II. Minuetto. Allegro
    • #4 in A major, G239 [imslp] (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Allegro vivace
      • II. Rondeau. Allegro
    • #5 in C major, G240 [imslp] (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Andantino lento
      • II. Tempo di Minuetto
    • #6 in E-flat major, G241 [imslp] (quartettino ... opera piccola)
      • I. Andantino amoroso
      • II. Minuetto. Allegro
  • Opus 58 (1799) [imslp]
    • #1 in C major, G242 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro
      • II. Larghetto
      • III. Allegro vivo assai
    • #2 in E-flat major, G243 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegretto lento
      • II. Minuetto. Allegro
      • III. Larghetto Malincolico
      • IV. Finale. Allegro vivo assai
    • #3 in B-flat major, G244 (opera grande)
      • I. Larghetto
      • II. Allegro vivo assai
      • III. Rondeau. Allegro giusto
    • #4 in B minor, G245 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro molto
      • II. Andantino lento
      • III. Rondeau. Allegro
    • #5 in D major, G246 (opera grande)
      • I. Andante sostenuto - Allegretto Gajo
      • II. Andante sostenuto (same!) - Presto
    • #6 in E-flat major, G247 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegretto moderato
      • II. Larghetto
      • III. Allegro giusto e sostenuto
  • Opus 64, dedicated to Luciano Bonaparte (1804)
    • #1 in F major, G248 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro molto
      • II. Adagio non tanto
      • III. Allegro vivo ma non presto
    • #2 in D major, G249 (opera grande)
      • I. Allegro con brio

15 Lost / Doubtful

  • Opus 54, #1-6; G250-G255 (1796). Arrangements of some trios, possibly by Boccherini.
    • #1 in D major
    • #2 in G major
    • #3 in C major
    • #4 in A major
    • #5 in C major
    • #6 in D major
  • G256: 6 Cello Quintets, (Opus 10#1-6; G265-270), arranged for string quartet.
  • G257: Two Cello Quintets (18#5, G287 and 20#2, G290) arranged for string quartet
  • String Quartet in F minor, G258 (lost, possibly not by Boccherini?)
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"key": "F",
"major": true,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_in_F_major%2C_G.180_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi)",
"mvmts": [
"Prestissimo",
"Minuetto"
],
"category": "opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 5,
"gerard": 181,
"key": "E-flat",
"major": true,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_in_E-flat_major%2C_G.181_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi)",
"mvmts": [
"Adagio con sordina",
"Minuetto"
],
"category": "opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 6,
"gerard": 182,
"key": "C",
"major": false,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_in_C_minor%2C_G.182_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi)",
"mvmts": [
"Larghetto",
"Minuetto. Allegro moderato"
],
"category": "opera piccola"
}
]
},
{
"opus": 22,
"year": 1775,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/6_String_Quartets,_G.183-188_(Op.22)_(Boccherini,_Luigi)",
"quartets": [
{
"number": 1,
"gerard": 183,
"key": "C",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro molto",
"Tempo di Minuetto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 2,
"gerard": 184,
"key": "D",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Moderato",
"Minuetto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 3,
"gerard": 185,
"key": "E-flat",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Adagio",
"Rondeau Allegro"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 4,
"gerard": 186,
"key": "B-flat",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegretto moderato",
"Allegro vivace"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 5,
"gerard": 187,
"key": "A",
"major": false,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro con molto",
"Minuetto Amoroso"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 6,
"gerard": 188,
"key": "C",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Andantino",
"Non troppo presto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
}
]
},
{
"opus": 24,
"year": 1777,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/6_String_Quartets,_G.189-194_(Op.24)_(Boccherini,_Luigi)",
"quartets": [
{
"number": 1,
"gerard": 189,
"key": "D",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Moderato",
"Grave",
"Allegro assai"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 2,
"gerard": 190,
"key": "A",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Larghetto",
"Allegro spiritoso",
"Minuetto Amoroso"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 3,
"gerard": 191,
"key": "E-flat",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro moderato",
"Adagio non tanto",
"Minuetto"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 4,
"gerard": 192,
"key": "C",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Moderato",
"Larghetto",
"Minuetto"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 5,
"gerard": 193,
"key": "C",
"major": false,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro moderato",
"Larghetto",
"Allegro molto"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 6,
"gerard": 194,
"key": "G",
"major": false,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro vivo assai",
"Adagio",
"Minuetto"
],
"category": "opera grande"
}
]
},
{
"opus": 26,
"year": 1778,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/6_String_Quartets,_G.195-200_(Op.26)_(Boccherini,_Luigi)",
"dedication": "Monsieur le Baron du Beine de Malchamps",
"quartets": [
{
"number": 1,
"gerard": 195,
"key": "B-flat",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro moderato",
"Minuetto con moto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 2,
"gerard": 196,
"key": "G",
"major": false,
"mvmts": [
"Larghetto",
"Minuetto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 3,
"gerard": 197,
"key": "E-flat",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro vivace",
"Minuetto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 4,
"gerard": 198,
"key": "A",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Larghetto",
"Minuetto con moto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 5,
"gerard": 199,
"key": "F",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegretto",
"Minuetto Allegro"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 6,
"gerard": 200,
"key": "F",
"major": false,
"mvmts": [
"Andante appassionato ma con lento",
"Minuetto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
}
]
},
{
"opus": 32,
"year": 1780,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/6_String_Quartets,_G.201-206_(Op.32)_(Boccherini,_Luigi)",
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{
"number": 1,
"gerard": 201,
"key": "E-flat",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegretto lentarello e affettuoso",
"Minuetto",
"Grave",
"Allegro vivace assai"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 2,
"gerard": 202,
"key": "E",
"major": false,
"mvmts": [
"Largo sostenuto",
"Minuetto",
"Larghetto",
"Minuetto (same!)",
"Rondeau comodo assai"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 3,
"gerard": 203,
"key": "D",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro vivo",
"Adagio",
"Allegro vivo ma non presto"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 4,
"gerard": 204,
"key": "C",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro bizarro",
"Larghetto",
"Allegro con brio"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 5,
"gerard": 205,
"key": "G",
"major": false,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro comodo",
"Andantino",
"Minuetto con moto",
"Allegro giusto"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 6,
"gerard": 206,
"key": "A",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro",
"Andante lentarello",
"Minuetto con moto",
"Presto assai"
],
"category": "opera grande"
}
]
},
{
"opus": 33,
"year": 1781,
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{
"number": 1,
"gerard": 207,
"key": "E",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro spiritoso",
"Rondeau. Allegretto ma con moto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 2,
"gerard": 208,
"key": "C",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegretto",
"Minuetto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 3,
"gerard": 209,
"key": "G",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Andante con moto",
"Presto assai"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 4,
"gerard": 210,
"key": "B-flat",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Andante lentarello",
"Minuetto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 5,
"gerard": 211,
"key": "E",
"major": false,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro brillante",
"Allegro vivo assai"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 6,
"gerard": 212,
"key": "E-flat",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Adagio",
"Minuetto. Affetuoso"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
}
]
},
{
"opus": 39,
"year": 1787,
"quartets": [
{
"number": null,
"gerard": 213,
"key": "A",
"major": true,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_in_A_major%2C_G.213_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi)",
"mvmts": [
"Allegro moderato",
"Minuetto",
"Grave",
"Allegro giusto"
],
"category": "opera grande"
}
]
},
{
"opus": 41,
"year": 1788,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/2_String_Quartets,_G.214-215_(Op.41)_(Boccherini,_Luigi)",
"quartets": [
{
"number": 1,
"gerard": 214,
"key": "C",
"major": false,
"mvmts": [
"Prestissimo",
"Tempo di Minuetto",
"Andante Flebile",
"Prestissimo (repeat of second half of 1)"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 2,
"gerard": 215,
"key": "C",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegretto moderato assai",
"Minuetto. Allegro",
"Larghetto affettuoso",
"Rondeau. Allegro moderato"
],
"category": "opera grande"
}
]
},
{
"opus": 42,
"year": 1789,
"quartets": [
{
"number": 1,
"gerard": 216,
"key": "A",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegretto moderato",
"Minuetto. Allegro"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 2,
"gerard": 217,
"key": "C",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Andante",
"Minuetto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
}
]
},
{
"opus": 43,
"year": 1790,
"quartets": [
{
"number": 1,
"gerard": 218,
"key": "A",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegretto moderato",
"Tempo di Minuetto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 2,
"gerard": 219,
"key": "A",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegretto con moto",
"Minuetto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
}
]
},
{
"opus": 44,
"year": 1792,
"quartets": [
{
"number": 1,
"gerard": 220,
"key": "B-flat",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Maestoso assai",
"Tempo di Minuetto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 2,
"gerard": 221,
"key": "E",
"major": false,
"mvmts": [
"Andante larghetto",
"Minuetto amoroso",
"Andante allegretto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 3,
"gerard": 222,
"key": "F",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Lento assai",
"Allegretto con moto",
"Tempo di Minuetto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 4,
"gerard": 223,
"key": "G",
"major": true,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_in_G_major%2C_G.223_'La_Tiranna'_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi)",
"nickname": "la tiranna",
"mvmts": [
"Presto",
"Tempo di Minuetto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 5,
"gerard": 224,
"key": "D",
"major": true,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_in_D_major%2C_G.224_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi)",
"mvmts": [
"Andantino lento",
"Allegro non tanto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 6,
"gerard": 225,
"key": "E-flat",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Andantino",
"Minuetto on moto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
}
]
},
{
"opus": 48,
"year": 1794,
"quartets": [
{
"number": 1,
"gerard": 226,
"key": "F",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Andante moderato",
"Moderato con moto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 2,
"gerard": 227,
"key": "A",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Andante lento",
"Tempo di Minuetto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 3,
"gerard": 228,
"key": "B",
"major": false,
"mvmts": [
"Allegretto moderato",
"Minuetto con moto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 4,
"gerard": 229,
"key": "E-flat",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Andantino lento",
"Minuetto con un poco di moto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 5,
"gerard": 230,
"key": "G",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Larghetto",
"Minuetto con un poco di moto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 6,
"gerard": 231,
"key": "C",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro vivace",
"Tempo di Minuetto affettuoso"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
}
]
},
{
"opus": 52,
"year": 1795,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/4_String_Quartets,_G.232-235_(Op.52)_(Boccherini,_Luigi)",
"quartets": [
{
"number": 1,
"gerard": 232,
"key": "C",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro con moto",
"Minuetto",
"Adagio",
"Finale. Allegro giusto"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 2,
"gerard": 233,
"key": "D",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro vivace assai",
"Andantino Patetico",
"Minuetto",
"Rondeau. Allegretto"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 3,
"gerard": 234,
"key": "G",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegretto con moto",
"Minuetto",
"Adagio",
"Rondeau. Allegro giusto"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 4,
"gerard": 235,
"key": "F",
"major": false,
"mvmts": [
"Allegretto appassionato",
"Minuetto con modo",
"Adagio non tanto",
"Finale. Allegro assai"
],
"category": "opera grande"
}
]
},
{
"opus": 53,
"year": 1796,
"quartets": [
{
"number": 1,
"gerard": 236,
"key": "E-flat",
"major": true,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_in_E-flat_major%2C_G.236_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi)",
"mvmts": [
"Allegro (che appena si senta)",
"Tempo di Minuetto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 2,
"gerard": 237,
"key": "D",
"major": true,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_in_D_major%2C_G.237_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi)",
"mvmts": [
"Andantino Pausato",
"Minuetto. Allegro"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 3,
"gerard": 238,
"key": "C",
"major": true,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_in_C_major%2C_G.238_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi)",
"mvmts": [
"Allegro vivace",
"Minuetto. Allegro"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 4,
"gerard": 239,
"key": "A",
"major": true,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_in_A_major%2C_G.239_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi)",
"mvmts": [
"Allegro vivace",
"Rondeau. Allegro"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 5,
"gerard": 240,
"key": "C",
"major": true,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_in_C_major%2C_G.240_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi)",
"mvmts": [
"Andantino lento",
"Tempo di Minuetto"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
},
{
"number": 6,
"gerard": 241,
"key": "E-flat",
"major": true,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_in_E-flat_major%2C_G.241_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi)",
"mvmts": [
"Andantino amoroso",
"Minuetto. Allegro"
],
"category": "quartettino ... opera piccola"
}
]
},
{
"opus": 58,
"year": 1799,
"imslp": "https://imslp.org/wiki/6_String_Quartets,_G.242-247_(Op.58)_(Boccherini,_Luigi)",
"quartets": [
{
"number": 1,
"gerard": 242,
"key": "C",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro",
"Larghetto",
"Allegro vivo assai"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 2,
"gerard": 243,
"key": "E-flat",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegretto lento",
"Minuetto. Allegro",
"Larghetto Malincolico",
"Finale. Allegro vivo assai"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 3,
"gerard": 244,
"key": "B-flat",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Larghetto",
"Allegro vivo assai",
"Rondeau. Allegro giusto"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 4,
"gerard": 245,
"key": "B",
"major": false,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro molto",
"Andantino lento",
"Rondeau. Allegro"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 5,
"gerard": 246,
"key": "D",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Andante sostenuto - Allegretto Gajo",
"Andante sostenuto (same!) - Presto"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 6,
"gerard": 247,
"key": "E-flat",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegretto moderato",
"Larghetto",
"Allegro giusto e sostenuto"
],
"category": "opera grande"
}
]
},
{
"opus": 64,
"year": 1804,
"dedication": "Luciano Bonaparte",
"quartets": [
{
"number": 1,
"gerard": 248,
"key": "F",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro molto",
"Adagio non tanto",
"Allegro vivo ma non presto"
],
"category": "opera grande"
},
{
"number": 2,
"gerard": 249,
"key": "D",
"major": true,
"mvmts": [
"Allegro con brio"
],
"category": "opera grande"
}
]
}
]
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jsundram commented Dec 17, 2022 •
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Sheet Music

Sheet music for the above quartets I currently own

  • Opus 2#1-6 (Edition Moeck Nr 2401-6, each in a separate slipcase)
  • Opus 32#1-6 (Edition Steglein publishing, inc, editing by Mark W Knoll)
  • Opus 33#1-3 (Volume 1, "Quartetettini", "elite edition 3078" by N. Simrock. First Edition Walter Hockner / Hans Mlynarczyk)
  • Opus 40#3, Pegasus KLammerusik Ausgaben, Edition Henirichshofen, edited Walter Hockner (with umlaut)
  • Opus 58#2,4,6 (Edition Ricordi, ed Carmirelli).

Peters 9 Boccherini Quartets:

Peters managed to mislabel every one of these!

  1. 8#5. Actually Opus 15#1 (G177)
  2. 32#4. Actually Opus 26#4 (G198)
  3. 6#6. Actually 8#6 (G170)
  4. 10#2. Actually 9#2 (G172)
  5. 27#2. Actually 24#6 (G194)
  6. 10#5. Actually 9#6 (G176)
  7. 33#5. Actually 32#5 (G205) [covered above]
  8. 33#6. Actually 32#6 (G206) [covered above]
  9. 39#1. Actually 52#1 (G232)

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jsundram commented Dec 18, 2022 •
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Recordings

I can't find any recordings of:

  • Opus 9 (recorded by the Artaria Quartet but not streaming (even though their opus 8 is?)
  • Opus 22
  • Opus 24 (other than #1 & 6)
  • Opus 42
  • Opus 43
  • Opus 44 (except #4)
  • Opus 48
  • Opus 53 (except #1)

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