6 String Sextets, G.454-459 (Op.23) (Boccherini, Luigi)

		Movements/Sections 6 sextets Sextet in E♭ major, G.454 Sextet in B♭ major, G.455 Sextet in E major, G.456 Sextet in F minor, G.457 Sextet in D major, G.458 Sextet in F major, G.459 Composition Year 1776 Genre Categories Sextets; For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 6 players

Sheet Music

• Full Scores (6)
• Parts (6)

Full Scores

 Sextet in E♭ major, G.454
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 Sextet in B♭ major, G.455
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 Sextet in E major, G.456
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 Sextet in F minor, G.457
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 Sextet in D major, G458
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 Sextet in F major, G.459
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Publisher Info.:

Composers manuscript, 1776

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Parts

 Violin 1
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 Violin 2
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 Viola 1
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 Viola 2
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 Cello 1
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 Cello 2
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First edition

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Sieber, No.85, n.d.(ca.1780). Plate 77.

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General Information

Work Title	6 String Sextets, G.454-459 (Op.23)
Alternative Title	Six Sestetti Concertanti

Composer	Boccherini, Luigi
Opus/Catalogue Number	G.454-459 ; Op.23 in Boccherini's autograph catalogue (published as Op.24)
Key	see below
Movements/Sections	6 sextets Sextet in E♭ major, G.454 I. Allegro molto (E♭ major) II. Larghetto (B♭ major) III. Minuetto (E♭ major), Trio 1 (E♭ major), Trio 2 (C minor), Trio 3 (E♭ major) IV. Finale (E♭ major) Sextet in B♭ major, G.455 I. Allegro moderato (B♭ major) II. Andantino (E♭ major) II. Minuetto (E♭ major), Trio (C minor) III. Allegro vivo (B♭ major) Sextet in E major, G.456 I. Moderato assai (E major) II. Allegro brillante (E major) III. Minuetto (A major), Trio (A minor) IV. Finale. Presto (E major) Sextet in F minor, G.457 I. Allegro moderato (F minor) II. Minuetto con moto (F major), Trio (B♭ major) III. Grave assai (B♭ minor) IV. Finale. Allegro ma non presto (F major) Sextet in D major, G.458 I. Grave (D major) II. Allegro brioso assai (D major) III. Minuetto (D minor), Trio (D major) IV. Allegro. Vivo assai (D major) Sextet in F major, G.459 I. Andantino grazioso (F major) II. Allegro assai (F major) III. Tempo di Minuetto (B♭ major), Trio (E♭ major) IV. Finale. Prestissimo (F major)
Year/Date of Composition	1776
First Publication	1780
Dedication	Composte per S.A.R. Don Luigi Infante Di Spagna
Piece Style	Classical
Instrumentation	2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos

Misc. Comments

• Opus numbering of Boccherini's oeuvre is always confusing. These sextets were published in Paris, France by Chez le Sr Sieber as Boccherini's Op.24. Yves Gerard in his description of Boccherini's output followed the order of Boccherini's autograph catalogue, hence Boccherini Op.23/1 was designated G.454 and so on until Op.23/6 = G.459. (G.460 is regarded not to be of Boccherini's hand.)

• However, the publisher, changed the order of the sextets as follows:

1. Op.24/1 = Op.23/1 = G.454, E-flat-major
2. Op.24/2 = Op.23/2 = G.455, B-flat-major
3. Op.24/3 = Op.23/5 = G.458, D-major
4. Op.24/4 = Op.23/6 = G.459, F-major
5. Op.24/5 = Op.23/4 = G.457, F-minor
6. Op.24/6 = Op.23/3 = G.456, E-major