Gavotta No.1 (after Corelli)
Muzio Clementi (1801)
Description
This gavotte draws on a Corelli melody and reflects the bouncing, step-like pulse typical of Italian Baroque dance music. Packed into just 37 seconds, it condenses that lively dance feel into a short study. Within Clementi's method it sits among the more elementary pieces, useful for learning to place emphasis on the downbeat naturally.
A piano method Clementi published in 1801, comprising 50 lessons that arrange famous Baroque and Classical works for solo piano.
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About the Composer
Muzio Clementi (1752-1832)
Muzio Clementi was born in Rome and moved to England while still young, building a career in London as a pianist, composer, and instrument manufacturer. Often called the "father of the pianoforte," he wrote the study collection Gradus ad Parnassum and numerous sonatinas that remain staples of piano pedagogy. This site includes 36 of his pieces, including variations on nursery tunes and short works based on themes by Haydn and Mozart.
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