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Guitar Quintet No. 1 in D minor, G. 445

Luigi Boccherini · 1743–1805 · Italian
For guitar, 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the guitar part
MinorLyricalDarkLesser-known

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Other ensemble
Hardest part
Guitar
Form
Full work
Length
About 24 min
Composed
1798
Era
Classical

Notes

Boccherini's own guitar version of earlier quintets, for the Marquis of Benavent

About this work

Composed
1799 ca.
Dedicated to
Mr. le Marquis de Bénavent
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