Muzio Clementi Piano Sonatas - Piano Solo

Although unjustly neglected in the past today Clementi's piano sonatas are widely admired and recorded. This volume contains 10 of his finest works in the genre. For this edition they have been reprinted from an authoritative edition originally published by C.F.Peters Leipzig.

Piano Duets edited by Michael Aston-Piano Duets: Classical Composers presents varied and accessible repertoire for every duet player. The collection includes attractive new arrangements of orchestral and chamber gems alongside new editions of original works written specifically for Piano duet.You'll find sonata movements by less well-known composers of the period Clementi and J.C.F. Bach as well as Beethoven's complete Sonata in D major one of the few original duet sonatas written by the composer. The volume is concluded with a light and attractive Minuet and Trio by Haydn a colourful Theme and Variations by Mozart and a graceful and flowing arrangement of Schubert'sEntr'acte Music from Rosamunde. Ranging from the intimate to the virtuosic these pieces are ideal for duettists looking for new recital material as well as those beginning to explore the medium.Contents:J. C. F. Bach: Allegro con spirito from Sonata in A majorL. van Beethoven: Sonata in D major Op. 6Muzio Clementi: Allegro maestoso from Sonata in E flat major Op. 3 No. 2Joseph Haydn: Minuet and Trio from Symphony No. 100 'Military'W. A. Mozart: Allegro from Serenade K388Franz Schubert: Entr'acte No. 3 from Rosamunde

This is a wonderful selection of Piano Sonatas by Muzio Clementi. A dedicated player and pioneer of the Piano which led to him being dubbed the father of the piano Italian composer and Pianist Muzio Clementicreated a large repertoire of long-lived and revered sonatas for Piano especially during his time in England. Clementi was the consummate Piano devotee: his performances didactic exercises and sonatas for maturepianists all helped to popularize the instrument throughout Europe.This Urtext edition of these Piano Sonatas Volume 1 (Klaviersonaten Auswahl Band 2) edited by Sonja Gerlach and Alan Tyson andfingered by Hans-Martin Theopold provides you with an accurate realisation of the composer’s original intentions with thorough and detailed editorial markings and suggestions.

Piano Sonata in G major op. 37 no. 2-Clementi not only dedicated himself to the piano as a virtuoso and composer but also as a teacher music publisher and instrument maker – so it is no wonder that he was referred to as the “Father of the PianoForte” at the time. Alongside basic educational works he also wrote a great many instructive sonatas and sonatinas that form the basis of piano tuition even today. The Sonata in G major – from his opus 37 that waspublished in 1798 – is a must for all budding pianists. This is reason enough for us to publish this work of medium level of difficulty in a reasonably priced single edition. It was previously only available in a collectededition (HN 330).

The 17 large works in this volume present a varied cross section of the sonata literature from the baroque to the present. Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Handel, and Beethoven are well represented, as are many others. Each piece is in its original form, based on authentic texts. Difficulty varies from easy to advanced. / Piano

[Klassische Klaviersonaten] / Classique / Editeur : Georgii / Doigtés : Georgii, Hansen, Lam / Partition / Broché / Edition Urtext