John Weeks Moore

“ It is said that Boccherini kept up a regular correspondence with Haydn, these two great musicians endeavoring to enlighten each other respecting their compositions. Carter has said of this composer, that "If God wished to address man, he might be supposed to do so by the music of Haydn; but if he wished to hear music himself, he would prefer that of Boccherini." Puppo, the violinist, well appreciated Boccherini's music, by calling him "the wife of Haydn." Dr. Burney says, "There is, perhaps, no instrumental music more ingenious, elegant, and pleasing than Boccherini's quintets ”