# Boccherini, Cello Concerto in B-flat major, G. 482

Boccherini's most famous concerto opening, galant style, virtuosic, requiring brilliance and clarity in upper positions.

## About the excerpt

- **Composer:** Luigi Boccherini

- **Work:** Cello Concerto in B-flat major, G. 482

- **Movement:** I. Allegro moderato

- **Era:** Classical (c. 1750–1820)

- **Composed:** 1770

- **Key:** Bb

- **Metre:** 4/4

- **Tempo:** Allegro moderato approximately 88 BPM

- **Clef:** Tenor clef

- **Difficulty:** Advanced

- **Audition list:** Standard excerpt

## Fingering

High thumb position work, practice slowly with bow weight forward.

## Style

Galant elegance, light, charming, never heavy.

## Techniques

concerto, audition, classical

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Canonical source: https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/boccherini-bflat-i