String Quintet in D major, Op. 11 No. 6, G. 276 ("L'uccelliera")

Luigi Boccherini · 1743–1805 · Italian

For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

Also known as The Aviary

Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quintet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 21 min
Composed: 1771
Era: Classical

Notes

Two cellos; programme piece with birdsong and a movement 'I pastori e i cacciatori'

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Composed: 1771

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