A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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celebrated fiddler Filippino Manfredi, a pupil of Nardini, also a native of Lucca, and the two executed together thesonatas of Boccherini for violin and 'cello with great success. After this the two artists became intimate and quitted Italy for an extended tour. This led them to Paris in 1768, where Boccherini published his first stringed quartets and trios, which were received with much favour. The following year the two artists went to Madrid, where they were received with particular distinction, and Boccherini at length determined to remain in Spain, and settled down, first as virtuoso di camera. to the Infante Luis, and, after his death, in a similar capacity to the King. In 1787 he received from Frederick Wilhelm II. of Prussia, in return for a work dedicated for him, the title of chamber-composer, and from that time he wrote only for the King, who died in 1797, when Boccherini lost his post. From this period he seems to have fallen into a great state of poverty, and remained so for the rest of his days. He has published not less than 91 stringed quartets, 125 stringed quintets, 42 trios, 54 stringed trios, 12 pianoforte quintets, 18 quintets for stringed quartet with flute or oboe, 16 sextets, two octets, violin sonatas, duets, 29 symphonies, an orchestral suit, and 'cello concerto.
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