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Luigi Boccherini (1743 - 1805)

Part Five

Friday 29 April 2005 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)

Repeated: Friday 6 May 2005 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)

5/5. Donald Macleod explores Boccherini's final years which were full of misfortune, and tries to uncover why his music, considered inventive, original and worthwhile, is so little heard.

Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

Stabat Mater (1781)
Agnès Mellon
Ensemble 415
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901378 Tr 1-11

Guitar Quintet no.9 in C G453 "La Ritirata di Madrid"
Pepe Romero
Chamber Ensemble of ASMF
PHILIPS 438 769-2 CD2 Tr 14




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