String Quartets Op. 26

Album by Luigi Boccherini & Ensemble Symposium

String Quartets, Op. 26 is a set of six string quartets by Italian composer Luigi Boccherini, published in 1776. Written in the Classical style, the quartets feature galant melodies, balanced forms and prominent cello lines reflecting Boccherini's own instrument, and they represent his engagement with the string-quartet medium within his chamber-music output.

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  1. 1.
    Quartetto in B flat G. 195: Allegro Moderato
    4:28
  2. 2.
    Quartetto in B flat G. 195: Minuetto con moto - Trio
    5:19
  3. 3.
    Quartetto in G minor G. 196: Larghetto
    4:29
  4. 4.
    Quartetto in G minor G. 196: Minuetto - Trio
    4:29
  5. 5.
    Quartetto in E flat G. 197: Allegro vivace
    4:53
  6. 6.
    Quartetto in E flat G. 197: Minuetto - Trio
    4:00
  7. 7.
    Quartetto in A G. 198: Larghetto
    5:35
  8. 8.
    Quartetto in A G. 198: Minuetto con moto - Trio
    4:39
  9. 9.
    Quartetto in F G. 199: Allegretto
    5:15
  10. 10.
    Quartetto in F G. 199: Minuetto allegro - Trio
    3:58
  11. 11.
    Quartetto in F minor G. 200: Andante appassionato ma non lento
    5:31
  12. 12.
    Quartetto in F minor G. 200: Minuetto - Trio
    4:13

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