CD 1:
Sonata I in A major
Sonata II in C major
Sonata III in G major

CD 2:
Sonata IV in E-flat major
Sonata V in F major
Sonata VI in A major

Luigi Boccherini's six sonatas for violoncello and bass, published in London around 1770/1775, are technically quite demanding pieces. The baroque cellist Dmitri Dichtiar makes it clear that these are not only effective virtuoso pieces, but rather chamber music jewels, which are characterized not least by a melody rich in affect and ornamentation.

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Recording: Kreuzkirche Möhringen, Germany, March 9th – 11th 2017. Instruments: Cello: Anonym 18 Jhdt. Venezia; Cello-continuo: Amsterdam school ca 1770; Baroque guitar after Antonio Stradivari by Eckehard Sachs, Spaichingen 1998