Boccherini: Complete Flute Quintets

Spanish ‘period’ instrumentalists in new recordings of under-rated chamber music from the golden age of Classicism, full of musical sunshine and summer breezes. Composer: Luigi Boccherini Artists: Rafael Ruibérriz de Torres (flute), Francisco de Goya String Quartet Online purchase or streaming (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer): More Information: The 24-year-old Boccherini’s departure from his native Lucca in 1767 proved to be the making of him. By 1770 he had become court composer and cellist to the royal chamber of Prince Luis Antonio de Borbón, youngest son of Philip V of Spain. The ensemble at his disposal must have included an excellent flautist, for he wrote several sets of chamber music in which the flute plays the starring role, including the Quintets, in 1773, and the Quintets, in 1774, all dedicated to Prince Luis. The writing for the flute is orchestral in nature, as if these were concertos in disguise, with rapier-like dialogue between the two violin parts. All 12 works follow the same two-movement formal pattern, with a moderately quick opener followed by a more graceful dance, except for No.6, subtitled ‘Las parejas’ (The Couples) after the ceremonial horse parade of the same name that was held at the Aranjuez palace every spring; its movement titles (Entrada-Marcia, Galope and Entrada-Marcia) reflect the different sections of the event. Tracklist: 00:00:00 Flute quintetto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 17: I. Allegro assai 00:04:39 Flute quintetto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 17: II. Minuetto. Amoroso 00:08:54 Flute quintetto No. 2 in C Major, Op. 17: I. Allegro giusto 00:14:17 Flute quintetto No. 2 in C Major, Op. 17: II. Minuetto. Amoroso 00:17:35 Flute quintetto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 17: I. Larghetto 00:21:16 Flute quintetto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 17: II. Rondo. Allegro grazioso 00:24:46 Flute quintetto No. 4 in B-Flat Major Op. 17: I. Andantino moderato 00:29:36 Flute quintetto No. 4 in B-Flat Major Op. 17: II. Minuetto. Allegro 00:33:30 Flute quintetto No. 5 in G Major, Op. 17: I. Allegro moderato 00:38:31 Flute quintetto No. 5 in G Major, Op. 17: II. Allegro assai 00:40:11 Flute quintetto No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Op. 17: I. Larghetto 00:42:51 Flute quintetto No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Op. 17: II. Rondo. Allegro con moto 00:45:49 Flute quintetto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro con moto 00:49:24 Flute quintetto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Minuè 00:53:08 Flute quintetto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 19: I. Allegro e con un poco di moto 00:59:07 Flute quintetto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 19: II. Minuetto con moto 01:02:08 Flute quintetto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 19: I. Andante non tanto 01:09:31 Flute quintetto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 19: II. Rondeaugrazioso 01:15:32 Flute quintetto No. 4 in D Major, Op. 19: I. Adagio assai 01:20:07 Flute quintetto No. 4 in D Major, Op. 19: II. Minuetto con moto 01:22:40 Flute quintetto No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro moderato 01:27:33 Flute quintetto No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Presto assai 01:29:21 Flute quintetto No. 6 in D Major, Op. 19: I. Entrada-Marcia 01:32:48 Flute quintetto No. 6 in D Major, Op. 19: II. Galope 01:35:15 Flute quintetto No. 6 in D Major, Op. 19: III. Entrada-Marcia 01:38:13 Flute quintetto No. 1 in G Major, Op. 55: I. Allegretto con vivacità 01:44:07 Flute quintetto No. 1 in G Major, Op. 55: II. Allegretto 01:47:38 Flute quintetto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 55: I. Andantino 01:53:53 Flute quintetto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 55: II. Minuetto 01:57:05 Flute quintetto No. 3 in D Major, Op. 55: I. Allegretto 02:03:06 Flute quintetto No. 3 in D Major, Op. 55: II. Minuetto 02:06:03 Flute quintetto No. 4 in A Major, Op. 55: I. Andantino 02:11:29 Flute quintetto No. 4 in A Major, Op. 55: II. Allegretto 02:17:52 Flute quintetto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, : I. Andante lento 02:21:10 Flute quintetto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, : II. Minuetto con moto 02:24:31 Flute quintetto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, : III. Lento come prima 02:28:07 Flute quintetto No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 55: I. Allegretto comodoassai 02:34:32 Flute quintetto No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 55: II. Minuetto Social media links: Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Thank you for watching this video by Brilliant Classics, we hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to share it and subscribe to our YouTube channel: #BrilliantClassics #Boccherini #Flute #Quintets #Music #Classical #Quartet #Classics #Classic #Flutes