Periodic Table of Boccherini String Quartets

An interactive visualization of Luigi Boccherini's complete string quartet output (1761-1804), displayed as a periodic table-inspired grid.

Live site: https://quartets.boccherini.org

Printable PDF: https://quartets.boccherini.org/print.pdf

About

91 string quartets organized by opus (rows) with cards showing:

• Gerard catalog number and key signature
• Major/minor mode (blue/pink)
• Movement count (purple→green gradient)
• Nickname (when applicable)

Click any card to open the score on IMSLP. Hover for movement details.

Data (opera.json)

The visualization is driven by opera.json, an array of opus groups:

{
  "opus": 2,
  "year": 1761,
  "dedication": "Don Carlos III",
  "quartets": [
    {
      "number": 1,
      "gerard": 159,
      "key": "C",
      "major": true,
      "mvmts": ["Allegro moderato", "Largo", "Allegro"],
      "category": "opera piccola"
    }
  ]
}

Development

See CLAUDE.md for development workflow, visual regression testing, and CSS architecture.

# Local preview
python -m http.server 8000
open http://localhost:8000

# After cloning, enable pre-commit hook (auto-generates PDF)
git config core.hooksPath hooks

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Data source: Luigi Boccherini quartet catalog (G.159-249)