Guitar Quintets, G. 445–453
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Guitar Quintets, G. 445–453 are a celebrated set of chamber works by Luigi Boccherini that combine guitar with string instruments and are among the most important early pieces in the classical guitar repertoire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition set
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guitar quintet ⓘ |
| arrangedFor | guitar and string quartet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Luigi Boccherini guitar repertoire
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Spanish musical style ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber |
G. 445
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G. 446 NERFINISHED ⓘ G. 447 ⓘ G. 448 NERFINISHED ⓘ G. 449 ⓘ G. 450 ⓘ G. 451 ⓘ G. 452 ⓘ G. 453 ⓘ |
| composer | Luigi Boccherini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Marquis de Benavente NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensembleType | string quartet with guitar ⓘ |
| form | multi-movement chamber works ⓘ |
| genre | Classical music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Guitar Quintet in D major, G. 448
NERFINISHED
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Guitar Quintet in E minor, G. 451 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | among the earliest substantial works for guitar and strings ⓘ |
| influenced | 19th-century guitar chamber music ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
cello
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guitar ⓘ two violins ⓘ viola ⓘ |
| keyWorkOf | Boccherini guitar oeuvre ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of guitar in chamber music
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importance in early classical guitar repertoire ⓘ |
| oftenRecordedBy |
classical guitarists
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string quartets ⓘ |
| originallyComposedFor | cello and string quartet ⓘ |
| performancePractice | uses classical guitar rather than romantic guitar in modern performances ⓘ |
| period | Classical era ⓘ |
| scoring | guitar and string quartet ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
chamber music recital
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concert performance ⓘ |
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