Clementi's Sonatinas for piano were some of the first Classical piano works to be written in a style distinct from that of the harpsichord. The brightness and clarity of the writing has provided a rich source of piano teaching material ever since.Compiled and edited by Mark Goddard these pieces are between Grades 4-6 in standard.

Pedagogical in nature these editions offer insightful interpretive suggestions pertinent fingering and historical and stylistic commentary.Muzio Clementi (1752-1832) a renowned Piano teacher in his day is today best-known for this set of six Sonatinas Op. 36. It is a tribute to their inherent musical appeal that after two centuries almost anyone who has studied Piano knows one or more of these small gems. In these short sparkling works all attention is directed to the most basic pianistic concepts: precise phrasing evenness of touch dynamic control and rhythmic vitality.