Q1. In which year was Luigi Boccherini born?
A. 1740
B. 1743
C. 1745
D. 1748
Answer: B. 1743
Q2. What was Boccherini’s birthplace?
A. Lucca, Italy
B. Venice, Italy
C. Rome, Italy
D. Florence, Italy
Answer: A. Lucca, Italy
Q3. Which country did Boccherini move to as a young musician to establish his career?
A. France
B. Austria
C. Spain
D. Germany
Answer: C. Spain
Q4. Boccherini is most famous for composing in which genre?
A. Symphonies
B. Chamber music
C. Concertos
D. Opera
Answer: B. Chamber music
Q5. How many string quartets did Boccherini compose?
A. Approximately 60
B. Approximately 90
C. Approximately 120
D. Approximately 180
Answer: C. Approximately 120
Q6. Which of Boccherini’s works is perhaps his most famous composition?
A. Stabat Mater
B. Guitar Quintet in D Major, G. 448
C. Minuet
D. Cello Concerto in B-flat Major
Answer: B. Guitar Quintet in D Major, G. 448
Q7. Who was Boccherini’s primary patron during much of his career in Spain?
A. Don Luis
B. King Carlos III
C. The Prince of Asturias
D. The Archbishop of Toledo
Answer: A. Don Luis
Q8. In what year did Boccherini die?
A. 1800
B. 1802
C. 1805
D. 1808
Answer: C. 1805
Q9. Boccherini’s style is often compared to which famous Classical composer?
A. Beethoven
B. Haydn
C. Brahms
D. Schubert
Answer: B. Haydn
Q10. How many cello concertos did Boccherini compose?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
Answer: D. 12
Q11. Which instrument featured prominently in Boccherini’s chamber compositions?
A. Flute
B. Violin
C. Cello
D. Oboe
Answer: C. Cello
Q12. Boccherini’s composition style belonged to which musical period?
A. Baroque
B. Classical
C. Romantic
D. Pre-Romantic
Answer: B. Classical
Q13. In which city did Boccherini spend a significant portion of his career composing and performing?
A. Madrid
B. Barcelona
C. Seville
D. Valencia
Answer: A. Madrid
Q14. What is the Kochel (K.) number of Boccherini’s works based on?
A. Thematic catalogue by Alfred Einstein
B. Thematic catalogue by Lorenzo Feininger
C. Thematic catalogue by Mario Rinaldi
D. Thematic catalogue by Yves Gerard
Answer: D. Thematic catalogue by Yves Gerard
Q15. Which musical form did Boccherini contribute significantly to alongside the string quartet?
A. Rondo
B. String quintet
C. Sonata
D. Fugue
Answer: B. String quintet
Q16. How many string quintets did Boccherini compose?
A. Approximately 60
B. Approximately 75
C. Approximately 100
D. Approximately 125
Answer: D. Approximately 125
Q17. Which virtuoso cellist later arranged and popularized Boccherini’s works for modern audiences?
A. Pablo Casals
B. Yo-Yo Ma
C. Mstislav Rostropovich
D. Jacqueline du Pre
Answer: A. Pablo Casals
Q18. Boccherini served in the court of which European ruler for several years?
A. Prince Henry of Prussia
B. King Louis XVI of France
C. King Frederick the Great of Prussia
D. Emperor Joseph II of Austria
Answer: C. King Frederick the Great of Prussia
Q19. In which Italian city did Boccherini receive his early musical training?
A. Lucca
B. Milan
C. Rome
D. Mantua
Answer: A. Lucca
Q20. Boccherini’s compositions are noted for their emphasis on melody and clarity, reflecting the influence of which musical style?
A. German Baroque
B. Italian Bel Canto
C. French Galant Style
D. Spanish Flamenco
Answer: C. French Galant Style
Q21. What unique aspect characterized many of Boccherini’s guitar quintet compositions?
A. Use of unconventional tunings
B. Prominent guitar as a leading instrument
C. Integration of Spanish folk melodies
D. Extensive use of pizzicato techniques
Answer: B. Prominent guitar as a leading instrument
Q22. Approximately how many compositions did Boccherini create during his lifetime?
A. Between 200-300
B. Between 350-400
C. Between 450-500
D. Between 550-600
Answer: D. Between 550-600
Q23. Which of the following was NOT a primary genre in Boccherini’s compositional output?
A. Symphony
B. Symphonic poem
C. Sacred music
D. Chamber music
Answer: B. Symphonic poem
Q24. Boccherini’s famous “Fandango” for guitar appears in which of his works?
A. Guitar Quintet in D Major
B. Guitar Quintet in G Major
C. Guitar Quintet in A Major
D. Guitar Quintet in C Major
Answer: A. Guitar Quintet in D Major
Q25. In which decade did Boccherini move to Madrid to work as a composer?
A. 1760s
B. 1770s
C. 1780s
D. 1790s
Answer: A. 1760s
