PROGRAMMA
Luigi Boccherini (1743 – 1805)
Quintetti per chitarra, 2 violini, viola e violoncello
Quintetto in re maggiore n. 4
1. Allegro maestoso
2. Pastorale
3. Grave assai. Fandango
Quintetto in mi minore n. 7
1. Allegro moderato
2. Adagio
3. Minuetto – Trio – Minuetto
4. Allegretto
Quintetto in do maggiore n. 9
1. Allegro maestoso assai
2. Andantino
3. Allegretto
4. Maestoso e lento
Variazioni I – XII “La ritirata di Madrid”
Narciso Yepes, chitarra
Melos Quartet
Musica classica alle ore 19.00 del lunedi e giovedi
Curated by Maria Teresa Ferrante
PROGRAM
Luigi Boccherini (1743 - 1805)
Quintets for guitar, 2 violins, viola and cello
Quintet in D major n. 4
1. Allegro majestic
2. Pastoral care
3. Very serious. Fandango
Quintet in E minor n. 7
1. Allegro moderato
2. Slowly
3. Minuet - Trio - Minuet
4. Allegretto
Quintet in C major n. 9
1. Allegro Majestic Very
2. Andantino
3. Allegretto
4. Majestic and slow
Variations I - XII "The retreat from Madrid"
Narciso Yepes, guitar
Melos Quartet
Between 1798 and 1799 Boccherini transcribes and gathers twelve quintets in two collections, originally composed for different ensembles, entrusting them to a rather unusual instrumental formation: to the classical string quartet (made up of two violins, viola and cello) the composer adds the guitar. The choice of the instrument is a tribute to the client and dedicatee of the two collections, the Marquis of Benavente. An excellent amateur guitarist and sincere admirer of Boccherini, the Madrid patron hosts a permanent orchestra in his palace, frequented by intellectuals, musicians and painters (among which the name of Goya, a close friend of Boccherini, stands out); it was to the Italian that the Marquis had entrusted the role of music director.