• Symphonien G. 515, 517-522; Cellokonzerte Nr. 1-12; Streichsextette op. 23 Nr. 1, 3, 4, 6; Oboenquintette op. 55 Nr. 1-6; Gitarrenquintette G. 445-447, 449, 450, 453; Klavierquintette op. 56 Nr. 1-6; op. 57 Nr. 1-6; Streichquintette op. 10 Nr. 1-6; op. 11 Nr. 1-6; op. 13 Nr. 1-6; op. 18 Nr. 1-6; op. 20 Nr. 1-6; op. 25 Nr. 1-6; op. 27 Nr. 1-6; op. 28 Nr. 1-6; op. 29 Nr. 1-6; op. 30 Nr. 1-6; op. 31 Nr. 1-6; op. 39 Nr. 1-3; Streichquartette Nr. 1-6 (G. 195-200); op. 41 Nr. 1 c-moll G. 214; Flötenquintette op. 17 Nr. 1-6; op. 19 Nr. 1-6; op. 55 Nr. 1-6; Streichtrios op. 6 Nr. 2, 4-6; Violinsonaten op. 5 Nr. 1-6; Violinsonaten G. 46-54; Sonaten für Viline & Bc G. 20 Nr. 1-6; Duos für 2 Violinen op. 3 Nr. 1-6; op. 46 Nr. 1 & 2; Cellosonaten Nr. 1-18, 2b, 4b, 565a, 565b, 566, Es-Dur deest, G-Dur deest, A-Dur deest; Arie accademice Nr. 1-5, 14; Stabat Mater

• Artists: Barbara Vignudelli, Lajos Lencses, Enrico Bronzi, Francesca Boncompagni, Sandra Pastrana, Luigi Puxeddu, Francesco Ferrarini, Igor Ruhadze, Daria Gorban, Alexandra Nepomnyashchaya, Mayumi Seiler, Petersen Quartett, La Magnifica Comunita, Ensemble Symposium, Neues Berliner Kammerorchester, Orchestra dell' Istituto Musicale "Luigi Boccherini" di Lucca, Ensemble Violini Capricciosi, Lubotsky Trio, Francisco de Goya String Quartet, I Virtuosi della Rotonda, Ensemble Claviere, Parisii Quartet, Accademia Filarmonici di Verona, Michael Erxleben

This is the most comprehensive collection of Luigi Boccherini's music ever published: 52 CDs full of charm, elegance, wit and catchy melodies!

Born in Lucca, Italy, Boccherini (1743-1805) demonstrated extraordinary musical talent at an early age, studying in Rome and later moving to Vienna to continue his musical education. He became a virtuoso cellist and his compositions reflect a deep understanding of the instrument's possibilities. Boccherini's career flourished in Spain, where he worked as a court musician for the Infante Don Luis, the younger brother of King Charles III. His time in Spain was extremely productive and he composed an extensive oeuvre, including over a hundred string quintets, almost a hundred string quartets, numerous symphonies and many cello concertos.

Boccherini was one of the leading composers of the late 18th century, a friend and colleague of both Haydn and Mozart and an outstanding cello virtuoso. Although his music is less dramatic than that of Haydn or Mozart, it does have moments of explosive drama, which seem all the more effective when they burst forth fortissimo from an otherwise calm movement. The harmonic shifts are also surprising and are used to great effect. His music is sensual, passionate and dramatic.

This new edition contains a wealth of Boccherini's music: symphonies, cello concertos, sextets, string quintets, quartets and trios, violin sonatas and duos as well as the moving Stabat Mater - performed in historically informed performance practice by leading artists on the early music scene.