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Octet in G major, Op. 38 No. 4, G. 470
Luigi Boccherini · 1743–1805 · Italian
For flute (or oboe), horn, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos
Also known as Notturno in G major, Op. 38 No. 4 · Divertimento notturno, Op. 41
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched
Listen
- Ensemble
- Strings & winds
- Hardest part
- Balanced
- Form
- Full work
- Length
- About 17 min
- Composed
- 1787
- Era
- Classical
Notes
Octet for flute or oboe, horn, bassoon and string quintet with two cellos
Also in Notturni, Op. 38
Sextet in E-flat major, Op. 38 No. 1, G. 467
flute (or oboe), bassoon, horn, violin, viola, double bass
13 min
4horn
A step before · level 3
Quartet in C major, Op. 8 No. 1, W.B 51
Johann Christian Bach
flute (or oboe or violin), violin, viola, cello
13 min
3flute
Quartet in D major, Op. 8 No. 2, W.B 52
Johann Christian Bach
flute (or oboe or violin), violin, viola, cello
8 min
3flute
Quartet in F major, Op. 8 No. 4, W.B 54
Johann Christian Bach
flute (or oboe or violin), violin, viola, cello
14 min
3flute
A step after · level 5
Trio in E-flat major, K. 498 ("Kegelstatt")
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
clarinet (or violin), viola, piano
20 min
5piano
Flute Quartet in G major, Wq. 95, H. 539
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
flute, viola, piano (or harpsichord)
13 min
5piano