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Luigi Boccherini Luigi Boccherini was the third child of the musician Leopoldo Boccherini and his wife Maria Santa, nee Prosperi. Leopoldo’s activities as a singer, and from 1747 as a second double bass player in the Cappella Palatina, allowed the family only a modest standard of living in their hometown of Lucca. Thanks to intensive parental encouragement, the Boccherini children developed their considerable artistic talents early. Luigi Boccherini probably had his first musical education from …

…concerti  20 symphonies, including 8 concertantes  21 sonatas for piano and violin  6 sonatas for violin and bass  6 sonatas for cello and bass  6 duets for 2 violins  48 trios for 2 violins and cello  12 trios violin, viola, and cello  18 quintets for flute or oboe, violins, viola, and cello  12 quintets for piano, 2 violins, viola, and cello  Over 100 quintets for two violins, viola, and 2 cellos  12 quintets for 2 violins, 2 violas, and cello  16 sextets for various instruments  2 octets for various instruments  Over 100 string quartets ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**