Luigi Boccherini

Summary

Luigi Boccherini is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lucca^[2]. He was born on February 19, 1745^[3]. He passed away in Madrid^[4]. He died on May 28, 1805^[5]. He worked as a cellist^[6], classical pianist^[7], and composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (811 views/month, #7,019 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Lucca^[2], Luigi Boccherini…
• Luigi Boccherini died in Madrid^[4].
• Luigi Boccherini was born on February 19, 1745^[3].
• Luigi Boccherini died on May 28, 1805^[5].
• Luigi Boccherini held citizenship in Republic of Lucca^[10].
• Luigi Boccherini worked as a cellist^[6].
• Luigi Boccherini worked as a classical pianist^[7].
• Luigi Boccherini worked as a composer^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Luigi Boccherini is String Quintet in E major^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Luigi Boccherini is Symphony Op. 12 No. 4 (Boccherini)^[12].
• Luigi Boccherini is recorded as male^[13].
• Luigi Boccherini's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Luigi Boccherini's genre is classical music^[15].
• Luigi Boccherini's Commons category is recorded as Luigi Boccherini^[16].
• Luigi Boccherini's archives at is recorded as Bibliothèque-musée de l'Opéra^[17].
• The cause of death was tuberculosis^[18].
• Luigi Boccherini's family name is recorded as Boccherini^[19].
• Luigi Boccherini's given name is recorded as Luigi^[20].
• Luigi Boccherini's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Luigi Boccherini^[21].
• Luigi Boccherini's Commons gallery is recorded as Luigi Boccherini^[22].
• Luigi Boccherini's medical condition is recorded as tuberculosis^[23].
• Luigi Boccherini studied under Giovanni Battista Costanzi^[24].
• Luigi Boccherini's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[25].
• Luigi Boccherini's depicted by is recorded as Monument to Luigi Boccherini^[26].
• Luigi Boccherini's instrument is recorded as cello^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1743-02-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1805-05-28^[31]

• Genre(s): baroque, classical, classical period, latin^[32]

• Community tags: baroque, classical, classical period, composer, italian composer, latin^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5c1a3f8f-d5e5-4dcd-9e44-9443f06bb77d^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Luigi Boccherini's place of birth was Lucca^[2]. He was born on February 19, 1745^[3].

Education

Luigi Boccherini studied under Giovanni Battista Costanzi^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cellist^[6], classical pianist^[7], and composer^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include String Quintet in E major^[11], a musical work/composition^[35] and Symphony Op. 12 No. 4 (Boccherini)^[12], a musical work/composition^[36]. Things named for Luigi Boccherini include Boccherini Inlet^[37], a fjord^[38].

Death and Burial

Luigi Boccherini died on May 28, 1805^[5]. He died in Madrid^[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis^[18].

Why It Matters

Luigi Boccherini ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (811 views/month, #7,019 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include Boccherini Inlet^[37], a fjord^[38].

FAQs

Where was Luigi Boccherini born?

Luigi Boccherini's place of birth was Lucca^[2].

Where did Luigi Boccherini die?

Luigi Boccherini died in Madrid^[4].

What did Luigi Boccherini do for work?

Luigi Boccherini worked as cellist^[6], classical pianist^[7], and composer^[8].