BOCCHERINI, Luigi 1743-1805

Six Quartetti a Deux Violons, Alto, et Violoncelle ... Op. 58 (Gravés sur le Manuscrit de l'Auteur). [1] Partie (En deux Parties). Prix 7₶. 10. [Set of parts]

Paris: Chez Sieber père, Editeur et Md. de Musique; rue Coquillière N. 22. près celle J.J. Rousseau (ci-devant rue St. Honoré hôtel d'Aligre.) [PNs 1634, 1635], [ca. 1803].

Folio. Disbound. Engraved throughout.

Annotation in contemporary brown ink, above imprint, to titles of first violin and viola parts: "(dernier oeuvre que Boccherini ait fait Graver.)"

With publisher's control signature "Ve. Sieber" to lower outer corner of title Violino 1o part. Quartets numbered in contemporary manuscript at head of each page.

Violino 1o: 1f (recto title, verso blank), [i] (blank), 2-9, [i] (blank), 11-14, 1f (recto title, verso blank), [i] (blank), 2-4, [i] (blank), 6-12, [i] (blank), 14-17, [i] (blank) pp.
Violino 2o: [i] (title), 2-5, [i] (blank), 7-12, [i] (title), 2-13, [i] (blank) pp.
Viola: [i] (title), 2-10 pp. [i] (title), 2-10 pp. Quartets 1-3 and 4-6 sewn in separate sets.
Violoncello: [i] (title), 2-4, [i] (blank), 6-11, [i] (blank), [i] (title), 2-10.

Slightly worn; occasional minor browning, foxing, soiling, and staining.

First Edition, later issue. Not in Lesure. Gerard 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, and 247. RISM B3144 (not distinguishing between issues).

"A prolific composer, particularly of chamber music, with a distinctive and highly wrought style, [Boccherini] is the chief representative of Latin instrumental music during the Viennese Classical period." Christian Speck and Stanley Sadie in Grove Music Online.

Item #41019

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