String Quintet in C major, Op. 45 No. 4, G. 358

Luigi Boccherini · 1743–1805 · Italian

For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

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

MajorLyricalDanceLesser-known

Listen

Open on YouTube More recordings

Ensemble: String quintet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 22 min
Composed: 1792
Era: Classical

Notes

Two cellos; Allegro assai – Rondo. Andantino lento – Minuetto non presto – Finale. Allegro giusto

About this work

Composed: 1792

Score on IMSLP Suggest a correction

Also in Four String Quintets, Op. 45

String Quintet in C minor, Op. 45 No. 1, G. 355

2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

String quintet2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

21 min

MinorDramaticLesser-known

5violin 1

A step before · level 4

String Quintet in E major, Op. 11 No. 5, G. 275

Luigi Boccherini

2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

String quintet2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

23 min

MajorDanceWell-known

4violin 1

String Quintet in A major, Op. 10 No. 1, G. 265

Luigi Boccherini

2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

String quintet2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

20 min

MajorDanceLesser-known

4violin 1

String Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 10 No. 2, G. 266

Luigi Boccherini

2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

String quintet2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

21 min

MajorDanceLesser-known

4violin 1

String Quintet in C major, Op. 10 No. 4, G. 268

Luigi Boccherini

2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

String quintet2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

19 min

MajorDanceLesser-known

4violin 1

A step after · level 6

String Quintet No. 6 in E-flat major, K. 614

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

2 violins, 2 violas, cello

String quintet2 violins, 2 violas, cello

25 min

MajorLivelyWell-known

6violin 1

String Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 4

Ludwig van Beethoven

2 violins, 2 violas, cello

String quintet2 violins, 2 violas, cello

30 min

MajorLivelyLesser-known

6violin 1

String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 ("American")

Antonín Dvořák

2 violins, 2 violas, cello

String quintet2 violins, 2 violas, cello

32 min

MajorFolkLesser-known

6violin 1

String Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 26

Emanuel Aloys Förster

2 violins, 2 violas, cello

String quintet2 violins, 2 violas, cello

28 min

MajorLyricalLesser-known

6violin 1

More chamber music by Luigi Boccherini

String Quintet in C major, Op. 30 No. 6, G. 324 ("La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid")

2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

String quintet2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

13 min

MajorPlayfulWell-known

5balanced

Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D major, G. 448 ("Fandango")

guitar, 2 violins, viola, cello

Other ensembleguitar, 2 violins, viola, cello

20 min

MajorLivelyWell-known

5guitar

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

2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

String quintet2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

21 min

MajorPlayfulLesser-known

5violin 1

String Quintet in C minor, Op. 31 No. 4, G. 328

2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

String quintet2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

17 min

MinorDramaticLesser-known

5violin 1

String Quintet in A major, Op. 40 No. 1, G. 340

2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

String quintet2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

14 min

MajorDanceLesser-known

5violin 1

String Quintet in D major, Op. 40 No. 2, G. 341 ("Fandango")

2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

String quintet2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

10 min

MajorLivelyLesser-known

5violin 1