Luigi Boccherini was an Italian classical era composer and cellist, renowned for his significant contributions to chamber music. Born on February 19, 1743, in Lucca, Italy, Boccherini was a child prodigy who first learned music from his father, a double bass player. He later moved to Rome to study and quickly gained fame for his virtuosic cello playing. Boccherini's career flourished when he moved to Paris in 1767, w
... MeerLuigi Boccherini was an Italian classical era composer and cellist, renowned for his significant contributions to chamber music. Born on February 19, 1743, in Lucca, Italy, Boccherini was a child prodigy who first learned music from his father, a double bass player. He later moved to Rome to study and quickly gained fame for his virtuosic cello playing. Boccherini's career flourished when he moved to Paris in 1767, where his compositions were published and gained him considerable acclaim.
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