Description
Published in 1790, this piano sonata is one of Clementi's larger-scale works. Running over sixteen minutes, it combines dramatic harmonic progressions with technically demanding passagework. While sharing the Classical idiom found in contemporaneous sonatas by Haydn and Mozart, it ventures into bolder developments, making it suitable for advanced players.
Piano sonatas representative of the Classical and Romantic eras, including Beethoven's early works — substantial multi-movement pieces throughout.
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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