Luigi Rodolfo Boccherini -LRB- February 19, 1743 & ndash ; May 28, 1805 -RRB- was an Italian classical era composer and cellist whose music retained a courtly and galante style while he matured somewhat apart from the major European musical centers.
Il a écrit plus de 100 quintets pour 2 violons, violes et 2 violoncelles.