Muzio Clementi: Sonatinas Op. 36: Piano: Instrumental Album

CLEMENTI - SONATINAS OP. 36, 37 and 38 (PIANO LIBRARY) / Piano / 96 pages / niveau : Intermédiaire/Avancé / Partition - Format: 12 X 9

Series: Simply Series Category: Piano Collection Format: Book Instrument: Piano Level: Easy Piano Simply Classical is a collection of arias, rondos, sonatina movements, string quartet movements, symphonic themes, and other famous works from the Classical period of music history. These selections have been carefully arranged by Mary K. Sallee for Easy Piano, making them accessible to pianists of all ages. Phrase markings, articulations, fingering, pedaling and dynamics have been included to aid with interpretation, and a large print size makes the notation easy to read. Titles: Ludwig van Beethoven: Ecossaise, from The Ruins of Athens * Für Elise * German Dance, from Twelve German Dances, WoO 13 * Minuet in G Major * Moonlight Sonata * Ode to Joy, from Symphony No. 9 * Rondo a capriccio (“Rage over a Lost Penny”) * Theme from the “Pastoral” Symphony * Turkish March, from The Ruins of Athens * Variations on a Theme from the “Eroica” Symphony Muzio Clementi: Sonatina No. 1 (Allegro), from Six Sonatinas, Op. 36 * Sonatina No. 1 (Andante), from Six Sonatinas, Op. 36 Franz Joseph Haydn: Gypsy Rondo * Theme from the Cello Concerto in D Major * Theme from the “Kaiser” String Quartet * Theme from the “London” Symphony * Theme from the “Surprise” Symphony Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen, from The Magic Flute * Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Allegro) * Là ci darem la mano, from Don Giovanni * Laudate Dominum, from Vesperae solennes de confessore * Menuetto, from Don Giovanni * Rondo alla Turca, from Sonata No. 11, K. 331

Towards the end of the 18th century Clementi increasingly advocated the piano as the successor to the harpsichord. He composed expressly for the new instrument and in 1801 published a piano school. His interest in teaching isalso shown by the ?Six progressive Sonatinas? op. 36 - six sonatinas in ascending order of diffi culty which are still extremely popular with today's piano teachers. Our Urtext edition follows the long established practice ofusing the musical text of the first edition from 1797. Clementi?s original fingering which is surprisingly modern has been included throughout the work.

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.

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