Music Chat: Boccherini--A Musical Miracle Reconsidered

Few composers of Luigi Boccherini's caliber have been treated with more disdain historically, but that situation seems to be slowly changing. Far more than just a pale precursor of Haydn and Mozart, Boccherini was in fact one of the great masters of the classical period, a pioneer in the evolution of modern chamber music, and a composer of exceptional discernment and sensitivity. Join me in getting to know him better.
Musical Examples courtesy of Naxos and CPO.