Luigi Boccherini: Concerto for Cello and Strings in D No.2 G 479

Composer: Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
Orchestra: Accademia I Filarmonici

Luigi Boccherini, in full Luigi Rodolfo Boccherini, was an Italian composer and virtuoso cellist from the 18th century (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2021). He was mainly a composer of chamber music, although his symphonies and concerti have considerable merit (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2021). Boccherini's compositions were first published when he was 17 years of age. After the death of his father in 1766, Boccherini left for Paris where several of his compositions were published by Grangé, Venier, and Chevardière (The Editors of Encyclopaedia of Britannica, 2021). Supposedly, a Spanish ambassador to Paris convinced Boccherini to move to Madrid, likely sometime between 1768 to 1769, where he joined the royal court of Charles the III (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2021). Sadly, Boccherini's last few years were ridden with personal loss: in 1802 his two daughters passed away, and in 1804 his second wide and third daughter died (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2021). This likely exasperated Boccherini's already poor health and led to his death in 1805. Luigi Boccherini was a brilliant composer who's major significance and influence to music is now largely overlooked.

References
Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2021, May 24). Luigi Boccherini. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Luigi-Boccherini