Description
Composed around 1790, this piano sonata runs about eleven and a half minutes and packs in over 6,000 notes. Lively passages alternate with more relaxed melodic sections, offering a good sample of Clementi's technically inventive writing. Sustaining focus across its substantial length makes it suitable for advanced pianists.
Piano sonatas representative of the Classical and Romantic eras, including Beethoven's early works — substantial multi-movement pieces throughout.
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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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